Podcast appearances and mentions of marcus furius camillus

Dylan Thomas, watching on YouTube, asked, 'I'm curious about the early life of Marcus Furius Camillus. He seems to pop up during the siege of Veii in Livy's work, with few mentions beforehand, and is then an important figure going forward. Are there any primary sources that recount his early life and career? The man's a legend, easily one of the top ten Romans of all time, but there seem to be scant records of him.'   Join us on Patron patreon.com/ancientwarfarepodcast    

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Termina o período "lendário" de Roma, mas não antes de mais greves, conquistas, atos heróicos de gansos e a derrota que consagra o segundo fundador da cidade-- Marcus Furius Camillus! Veja bem. Mais. Referências: What It Takes to Know Everything --podcast, People I Mostly Admire Coriolanus --filme, Rotten Tomatoes Do epi 4- The Public Thing ao epi 10– Barbarians at the Gate— podcast, The History of Rome Roma pt.3 – A República -o começo– vídeo, YouTube Battle of Allia and Sack of Rome --Rise of the Republic DOCUMENTARY -- vídeo, YouTube Epis Citados VBMais 38 - Leis (12 tábuas mencionada aos~1h20mins) Encontre-nos também no: Instagram (@vejabempodcast), Facebook, e YouTube.

Termina o período “lendário” de Roma, mas não antes de mais greves, conquistas, atos heróicos de gansos e a derrota que consagra o segundo fundador da cidade– Marcus Furius Camillus! Veja bem. Mais. Padrim (https://www.padrim.com.br/vejabempodcast) – Código PIX: e3257213-46ea-4c97-9740-4c6f268baa0f Referências: What It Takes to Know Everything –podcast, People I Mostly Admire Coriolanus –filme, Rotten Tomatoes Do epi 4- The Public Thing ao […]

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The Temple of Concord is the site of a series of shrines dedicated to the Roman goddess Concordia, and erected at the western end of the Roman Forum. The earliest temple is believed to have been vowed by Marcus Furius Camillus in 367 BCE, but it may not have been built until 218 BCE.   The temple which had been occasionally repaired was completey rebuilt by Emperor Tiberius and dedicated in the year 10 after the original had been burnt down following a lightning strike.  Tiberius paid for the construction with the spoils of his and his brother Drusus’ highly successful campaigns conquering and pillaging across vast areas of Germania. The early version of the temple was similar to the nearby Temple of Castor and Pollux with steps leading up through lines of columns supporting a pediment that led to the entrance doors and a long and narrow main cella.  However Tiberius’ version was quite different as the temple expanded sideways with the main cella being wide rather than long – in part this was necessary because of the space limitations at the foot of the Capitoline hill and the fact that is was sited at the foot of the Tabularium. Its sideways expansion meant it ate into the space that had been occupied by the Basilica Opimia (sited to the left of the original building when looking from the path that runs in front of the Arch of Septimius Severus).

Marco Furio Camillo (in latino Marcus Furius Camillus; 446 a.C. circa – 365 a.C.) è stato un politico e militare romano e uno statista di famiglia patrizia.Fu censore nel 403 a.C., celebrò il trionfo quattro volte, cinque volte fu dittatore e fu onorato con il titolo di Pater Patriae, Secondo fondatore di Roma.

Deze aflevering beslaat de periode tussen plusminus 500 en 392 v. Chr. We zien een Rome dat op haar retour is in zowel politieke als economische macht. De Eeuwige stad wordt verscheurd door sociale onrust en haar vijanden werken samen om Rome de afgrond in te werken. Het is eerst de Romeinse held Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus die de Romeinen tot tweemaal toe uit een penibele situatie redt en vervolgens is het Marcus Furius Camillus die Rome de langverwachte verlichting brengt in de oorlog tegen aartsvijand nummer één: Veii.We verlaten Rome in de vooravond van de zwartste dag voor de Romeinse Republiek; de plundering van de Eeuwige stad in 390 v. Chr.Hier vind je een link naar de website.Hier vind je een link naar de Facebookpagina.

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Episode 44 – Plutarch and Dionysius of Halicarnassus— In order to really appreciate the beauty of a beach, one should not be swimming in the sea, neck-deep in the water.Second installment of our Biography episodes. This time, we tackle Plutarch and Dionysius of Halicarnassus.Partial TranscriptPlutarch and Dionysius of Halicarnassus — two names we heard along this podcast, again and again.This — undoubtedly means, that — as faithful learners of Ancient Rome, we often depend on these two characters, in the same way we depend on what Virgil and Titus Livius wrote, which we've seen in our episode 40.We depend on Plutarch for how he described those early beginnings of Rome. We also depend on him for his masterpiece, called “Parallel Lives” and the way he portrayed Romans and Greeks who lived in his times and the times before him.We'll talk about Parallel Lives a lot more, in this episode.We also depend on Dionysius of Halicarnassus for the way he wrote, and his unique point of view, just to name two of his powers. But — perhaps, his biggest power was his world famous sobriety when writing about Rome. His refreshing view of men and their faults.Well — that's also something we'll see today, further down the line.But first, I want to list a few of the biggest differences that come to mind, between these two giants and the other two guys we had in Episode 40 — Livy and Virgil.Here we go.ONE — By reading their works, it is easy to infer that both Livy and Virgil were more — should I say — lost, when it came to writing.Even though this is my opinion, I believe that Livy and Virgil sailed the oceans of their imaginations, without guidelines on where they would find themselves after dark, almost as if it didn't really matter if they were even able to drop anchors, at the end of each chapter.Plutarch and Dionysius — on the other hand, seemed to know the direction of their vessels very well. It almost feels like they knew the winds, the currents, and even the depth of the waters they were sailing through.At the end of each paragraph, they already knew the next port of call, and they knew the weather patterns that would allow them to get there.In writer's terms — to me, Livy and Virgil were much more like “pantsers” — writing by the seat of their pants, while Plutarch and Dionysius were much more like “plotters.”For those not familiar with these two terms — pantsers versus plotters, here is a side-note.Pantsers start writing a novel — usually without much of a plan, and let their imaginations fly, and take them were they may take them. They develop story plots on the fly, and add sub-plots to their main story as they go.Plotters do the opposite. They lay out the plot, the sub-plots, and even the changes that story characters go through, before starting chapter one. After that, they write it all down.In general, we consider that most writers fall into one of these two categories, but the truth is, that we all have parts of both sides.[…]And now, without any further ado, here are TEN pairs of Greek and Roman lives, in no particular order.ONE — Theseus and Romulus — mythical founders of Athens and Rome, respectively.TWO — Lycurgus and Numa PompiliusTHREE — Themistocles and Camillus. Yep — that Marcus Furius Camillus!FOUR — Pericles and Fabius MaximusFIVE — Alcibiades and Gaius Marcius CoriolanusSIX — Aristides and Cato the ElderSEVEN — Pyrrhus and Gaius Marius — How fitting is that!EIGHT — Lysander and SullaNINE — Demosthenes and CiceroAnd finally — TEN — Alexander the Great and Julius CaesarMy personal opinion? What an honor for Julius Caesar![…]

Finally, Plebeians have a Consul of their own. And just about in the right moment, because the Samnites are knocking on Rome's doors. We also see the passing of Marcus Furius Camillus. Partial TranscriptHello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast.The Tale of Rome, Episode 29 — The First Plebeian Consul.We are in the year 368 BC.A young man of high stature, named Lucius Sextus Lateranus, dismounted from his horse in front of the Senate building. Three big parchments of paper were rolled under his shoulder.Lucius Sextus Lateranus was a Tribune of the Plebes.In other words, he was automatically an enemy of 100% of Rome's Patricians, and nothing that was in his possession was welcome in the Senate.

Finally, Plebeians have a Consul of their own. And just about in the right moment, because the Samnites are knocking on Rome’s doors. We also see the passing of Marcus Furius Camillus. Partial Transcript Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 29 — The First Plebeian Consul. We are in the year 368 BC. A young man of high stature, named Lucius Sextus Lateranus, dismounted from his horse in front of the Senate building. Three big parchments of paper were rolled under his shoulder. Lucius Sextus Lateranus was a Tribune of the Plebes. In other words, he was automatically an enemy of 100% of Rome’s Patricians, and nothing that was in his possession was welcome in the Senate.

The second start of Rome, after the ashes. Marcus Furius Camillus and Marcus Manlius Capitolinus are the two undisputed heroes of Rome, but one of them will end up a villain. We will also see a miracle at Aeliana's home.Partial TranscriptHello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast.The Tale of Rome, Episode 28 — The Tarpeian Rock.Last week we saw the end of our trilogy of Rome's darkest hour, so far.The attack, the siege, and the plunder of Rome.We saw how the Gauls finally left Rome, and how Camillus became the person who truly led the city's destiny.And here, I think it's a good time to tell you guys, what Livy wrote on the front page of his sixth book, that gigantic work he did, called Ab Urbe Condita, or “From the Founding of the City” in English.I am reading this from the first page, Book 6:The transactions of the Romans, from the creation of the city of Rome to the capture of it, first under Kings, then under Consuls and Dictators, Decenvirs and Tribunes with consular powers, their wars abroad, their dissensions at home, all of this, I have exposed in five books.Themes and events were obscured, both because of their great antiquity, as if they were objects that from their great distance I can hardly perceive, as well as because in those times the use of the letters, the only faithful guardian of the memory of events, was inconsiderate and rare.Moreover, what was contained in the remarks of the Pontifex, and other public and private records, was all lost during the fires that our city had to endure.Henceforth, from this second origin of the city, which was born from its own ashes, this time healthier and more vigorous, the achievements of Rome — within Rome and abroad, will be narrated with more clarity and authenticity.OMG.I believe that even Livy himself must have smiled the day he wrote that.[…]And this is where Manlius saw an opportunity.Although Manlius came from a family of Patricians himself, he began to help Plebeians. He first began by telling them that the treatment that Plebeians were getting for not being able to repay their loans on time, was not fair, and then he began to create agitations along the streets of Rome.On one occasion, in the year 387 BC, a Centurion was being arrested for this same cause, and as people started to gather protesting, Manlius showed up at the scene, and paid the debt of the Centurion, out of his own pocket.The government of Rome decided that Manlius was creating too much mess in the city, and they arrested him the day after that. But then the people of Rome made an even bigger protest, and the Senators of Rome had no other choice, than to let Manlius go free.Manlius even sold some of his properties, with the purpose of helping people in situations like that. But the Patricians saw this whole thing with twisted eyes, because during the agitations that Manlius created among the Plebes, he began to mention that Rome didn't really need a Senate.Well — that was a crime![…]

Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 29 — The First Plebeian Consul. We are in the year 368 BC. A young man of high stature, named Lucius Sextus Lateranus, dismounted from his horse in front of the Senate building. Three big parchments of paper were rolled under his shoulder. Lucius Sextus Lateranus was a Tribune of the Plebes. In other words, he was automatically an enemy of 100% of Rome’s Patricians, and nothing that was in his possession was welcome in the Senate. Much less, three parchments, containing laws that would change Rome. When Lucius Sextus Lateranus walked up those stairs, he was conscious that all Rome was staring at him. Three of his projects were about to become laws, and this time, not even Camillus himself would get in the way. The first law ruled all that all moneys paid in the form of interest, became the capital of a debt, and thus the payment of debts would no longer be like a treadmill, or a mule tied to a post, endlessly turning and grinding grain. The second law forbade any person, Patrician or Plebeian, to possess more than 300 acres of unused land, within the confines of Rome. It also forbade having more than 100 cows, or goats, using public lands surrounding Rome. The third law — the most important one, said that one of the Consuls elected every year in Rome, was to be of Plebeian origin. Patricians knew they were going to lose, and they sent for Marcus Furius Camillus to save them, once more. So, while the deliberations of all that began, secret messengers went at full speed toward Camillus’ residence. […] If you look at any chronological map of the history of Rome from the 4th Century BC, the first two things you will notice is — ONE — the year 390 — the year of the looting, and — TWO — a gap that goes from 375 to 370 BC. Yep. A gap of five years. There were no Consuls, or Tribunes in Rome during those years, according to Livy. It’s like Rome skipped those years. A total vacuum. And to explain this — as always, there are two versions. On one hand, Livy used those years to reconcile his own dates, that is, the stuff that he has been writing in his first five books, with the reality of what was happening, because now the chronicles were true, and impossible to hide, deny, or invent. So, he found that his tale was some five years — off record. So, a gap. The other version is that, here there was a space where certain Plebeian Tribunes blocked votes in the Roman Senate, to the point where they gave a veto to each and every one of the decisions taken by Senators. […]

The second start of Rome, after the ashes. Marcus Furius Camillus and Marcus Manlius Capitolinus are the two undisputed heroes of Rome, but one of them will end up a villain. We will also see a miracle at Aeliana’s home. Partial Transcript Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 28 — The Tarpeian Rock. Last week we saw the end of our trilogy of Rome’s darkest hour, so far. The attack, the siege, and the plunder of Rome. We saw how the Gauls finally left Rome, and how Camillus became the person who truly led the city’s destiny. And here, I think it’s a good time to tell you guys, what Livy wrote on the front page of his sixth book, that gigantic work he did, called Ab Urbe Condita, or “From the Founding of the City” in English. I am reading this from the first page, Book 6: The transactions of the Romans, from the creation of the city of...

The end of our trilogy of the sack of Rome. Brennus is history, and Rome is saved. We also get the best of news from Aeliana and Lucius.Partial TranscriptLast week we saw Brennus and Quintus Sulpicius holding meetings to decide the fate of Rome. Both sides were exhausted, both sides had dead piling up on a daily basis, and both sides had an ego larger than the Seven Hills of Rome, combined…But here, one of the two sides had a slight advantage, and that advantage was the hope that Camillus would arrive with his troops, any time now.In the meantime, I want you to imagine the city of Rome.The Circus Maximus, which still only possessed some disposable wooden grades, had become a temporary morgue, and the stench coming from the place, let everyone know where the Gauls decided to pile up and and burn their dead warriors.To make matters worse, that year had an extremely temperate winter — as if goddess Cloacina, goddess of Rome's sewers, had decided to clog the drains of the city.And it was as if Poena, goddess of punishment, and Tempesta, goddess of the storms, had decided to work hand in hand, and between the two of them, they decided to not to unleash a single winter storm during that year.A storm would at least help get rid of some of the deadly particles, flying in the air. Yes, the Gauls got the shorter end of the straw, that year.From the cattle market, just south of the city bridge, all the way to the Porta Capena, in the southeastern corner of Rome, everything was burning, melting, and otherwise getting spoiled.This was the Rome, that Marcus Furius Camillus was about to save, according to the version the Romans described.[…]But Rome…Rome had no cure.That's right, after the citizen grabbed and seized bricks and rocks, and after they built their new homes, Rome was beyond any fixing.Streets went in zig-zag, they crossed each other in angles that defied any logic, and even sidewalks were of different width as you would walk along one same street, depending on the whim of the homeowner that just built that sidewalk.[…]

Last week we saw Brennus and Quintus Sulpicius holding meetings to decide the fate of Rome. Both sides were exhausted, both sides had dead piling up on a daily basis, and both sides had an ego larger than the Seven Hills of Rome, combined… But here, one of the two sides had a slight advantage, and that advantage was the hope that Camillus would arrive with his troops, any time now. In the meantime, I want you to imagine the city of Rome. The Circus Maximus, which still only possessed some disposable wooden grades, had become a temporary morgue, and the stench coming from the place, let everyone know where the Gauls decided to pile up and and burn their dead warriors. To make matters worse, that year had an extremely temperate winter — as if goddess Cloacina, goddess of Rome’s sewers, had decided to clog the drains of the city. And it was as if Poena, goddess of punishment, and Tempesta, goddess of the storms, had decided to work hand in hand, and between the two of them, they decided to not to unleash a single winter storm during that year. A storm would at least help get rid of some of the deadly particles, flying in the air. Yes, the Gauls got the shorter end of the straw, that year. From the cattle market, just south of the city bridge, all the way to the Porta Capena, in the southeastern corner of Rome, everything was burning, melting, and otherwise getting spoiled. This was the Rome, that Marcus Furius Camillus was about to save, according to the version the Romans described. […] But Rome… Rome had no cure. That’s right, after the citizen grabbed and seized bricks and rocks, and after they built their new homes, Rome was beyond any fixing. Streets went in zig-zag, they crossed each other in angles that defied any logic, and even sidewalks were of different width as you would walk along one same street, depending on the whim of the homeowner that just built that sidewalk. […]

The Senons attack and sack the city, all the while Marcus Furius Camillus is banned from Rome.Partial TranscriptHello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast.The Tale of Rome, Episode 25 — Here come the Gauls.Last week we saw how Marcus Furius Camillus was exiled from Rome, after having conquered Veii, and after having doubled Rome's landmass.As for Veii, the city became a ghost town. The peasants around Veii — who were initially not disturbed by Rome, were quickly absorbed by a few patrician senators, who took their farms, livelihood, and anything else they had left.In fact, most of Rome's new lands fell into the hands of a really small group of Patricians, and Rome felt like the king of the heap.But — as the saying goes, the higher you fly, the harder you fall, and this was no exception to the rule.[...]And then, something that wasn't supposed to happen, happened.One of the Roman ambassadors, to be more exact, Quintus Ambustus put a sword in the guts of a Gaul. The Gaul turned out to be one of Brennus' own counselors.I can imagine blood swelling out of his guys' chest like a Roman fountain, until the tall, thick guy finally collapsed on the floor.Dead.Everyone stopped for an instant, and Brennus himself jumped back.After a pause that must have felt like a whole century, Brennus withdrew from the Hall, and all his Gauls followed suit.People still did not understand what exactly happened, but the only thing everyone understood, was that the chief of the Gauls was more furious than a caged lion, in a city that had its lion games banned, by imperial decree.Immediately, the three brothers left the Senate, and embarked on their way back to Rome, at full speed. The diplomatic mission failed, and the brothers — as ambassadors, they were supposed to be totally neutral, failed as well.A day later, envoys of Brennus arrived at the gates of Rome, and they were immediately escorted to the Senate of Rome.[...]

The Senons attack and sack the city, all the while Marcus Furius Camillus is banned from Rome. Partial Transcript Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 25 — Here come the Gauls. Last week we saw how Marcus Furius Camillus was exiled from Rome, after having conquered Veii, and after having doubled Rome’s landmass. As for Veii, the city became a ghost town. The peasants around Veii — who were initially not disturbed by Rome, were quickly absorbed by a few patrician senators, who took their farms, livelihood, and anything else they had left. In fact, most of Rome's new lands fell into the hands of a really small group of Patricians, and Rome felt like the king of the heap. But — as the saying goes, the higher you fly, the harder you fall, and this was no exception to the rule. [...] And then, something that wasn’t supposed to happen, happened. One of the Roman ambassadors, to be more exact, Qui...

Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 25 — Here come the Gauls. Last week we saw how Marcus Furius Camillus was exiled from Rome, after having conquered Veii, and after having doubled Rome’s landmass. As for Veii, the city became a ghost town. The peasants around Veii — who were initially not disturbed by Rome, were quickly absorbed by a few patrician senators, who took their farms, livelihood, and anything else they had left. In fact, most of Rome’s new lands fell into the hands of a really small group of Patricians, and Rome felt like the king of the heap. But — as the saying goes, the higher you fly, the harder you fall, and this was no exception to the rule. […] And then, something that wasn’t supposed to happen, happened. One of the Roman ambassadors, to be more exact, Quintus Ambustus put a sword in the guts of a Gaul. The Gaul turned out to be one of Brennus’ own counselors. I can imagine blood swelling out of his guys’ chest like a Roman fountain, until the tall, thick guy finally collapsed on the floor. Dead. Everyone stopped for an instant, and Brennus himself jumped back. After a pause that must have felt like a whole century, Brennus withdrew from the Hall, and all his Gauls followed suit. People still did not understand what exactly happened, but the only thing everyone understood, was that the chief of the Gauls was more furious than a caged lion, in a city that had its lion games banned, by imperial decree. Immediately, the three brothers left the Senate, and embarked on their way back to Rome, at full speed. The diplomatic mission failed, and the brothers — as ambassadors, they were supposed to be totally neutral, failed as well. A day later, envoys of Brennus arrived at the gates of Rome, and they were immediately escorted to the Senate of Rome. […]

Five times appointed Dictator of Rome. Four times Military Tribune. Three triumphs along the streets of Rome. So then, why was he kicked out of the city?Partial TranscriptHello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast.The Tale of Rome, Episode 24 — Marcus Furius Camillus.“Father.”Even though Lucius' voice was firm and audible, old Marcus did not move a single muscle, in his bed. Lucius tried again, placing a hand on the old man's shoulder. Very gently, for he feared to cause him pain with his touch.“Father Marcus!”Slightly, Marcus opened his eyes, and a smile showed on his face.“Did you beat them, boy?”“Yes, Father,” said Lucius, proudly. “We destroyed them, Father. And I got you this.”Lucius raised a few scrolls at the height of his father's eyes, so that he could see them. Without waiting for the old man to ask, Lucius explained that the parchments were blueprints of machines to stretch leather and animal hides, such as they had never seen them before.The Etruscans, it turned out, were much more technologically advanced than the Romans, and part of the loot was of immense value to Roman scientists and engineers.From how to build arches with three center points, all the way to how to improve their sewers systems. From how to deal with leaking water in pipes, to how to hoist ship sails with the strength of a single man, almost everything in Veii was entirely new to the engineers of Rome of those times.“Father!  This machine can even stretch reindeer leather,” said Lucius, excited. “We'll have soooo much work,” the young man figured.“Ah, the reindeer,” said old Marcus. “There won't be reindeer in a few more years, son. You'll see… “And the old man was right.In less than two generations the climate slowly began to return to temperatures like those that reigned in Rome, before.Reindeer, alpine lions, and the long winters, they all began to disappear from Rome.Never again, did the river Tiber freeze over.It should add here, that alpine lions were the flowers that we know today as the Edelweiss, and I'm not talking about the African felines. Lions, as such, had been gone from Italy — and from almost all of Europe, for more than a thousand years now, and the flowers, named Leontopodium Alpinum, or Alpine lions, were now also vanishing from the vicinity of Rome.“Tell me, son. With all that science, how did you guys manage to get into Veii?”[…]Disgusted with the teacher's stupid idea, Camillus ordered him tied up on the spot, and then tortured with wooden sticks under his fingernails, and other parts, that I don't even want to mention here.After that, Camillus went to Falerii, and told the citizens what just happened, and Camillus returned all the innocent children unharmed, and he also gave them the sneaky, stupid teacher.The people of Falerii were so grateful for Camillus for his attitude, that they immediately cancelled all plans of war, and submitted to Rome, without any conditions whatsoever.Personal comment: I don't even want to imagine what that teacher went through, after Camillus was gone.[…]

Five times appointed Dictator of Rome. Four times Military Tribune. Three triumphs along the streets of Rome. So then, why was he kicked out of the city? Partial Transcript Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 24 — Marcus Furius Camillus. “Father.” Even though Lucius’ voice was firm and audible, old Marcus did not move a single muscle, in his bed. Lucius tried again, placing a hand on the old man’s shoulder. Very gently, for he feared to cause him pain with his touch. “Father Marcus!” Slightly, Marcus opened his eyes, and a smile showed on his face. “Did you beat them, boy?” “Yes, Father,” said Lucius, proudly. “We destroyed them, Father. And I got you this.” Lucius raised a few scrolls at the height of his father’s eyes, so that he could see them. Without waiting for the old man to ask, Lucius explained that the pa...

Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 24 — Marcus Furius Camillus. “Father.” Even though Lucius’ voice was firm and audible, old Marcus did not move a single muscle, in his bed. Lucius tried again, placing a hand on the old man’s shoulder. Very gently, for he feared to cause him pain with his touch. “Father Marcus!” Slightly, Marcus opened his eyes, and a smile showed on his face. “Did you beat them, boy?” “Yes, Father,” said Lucius, proudly. “We destroyed them, Father. And I got you this.” Lucius raised a few scrolls at the height of his father’s eyes, so that he could see them. Without waiting for the old man to ask, Lucius explained that the parchments were blueprints of machines to stretch leather and animal hides, such as they had never seen them before. The Etruscans, it turned out, were much more technologically advanced than the Romans, and part of the loot was of immense value to Roman scientists and engineers. From how to build arches with three center points, all the way to how to improve their sewers systems. From how to deal with leaking water in pipes, to how to hoist ship sails with the strength of a single man, almost everything in Veii was entirely new to the engineers of Rome of those times. “Father! This machine can even stretch reindeer leather,” said Lucius, excited. “We’ll have soooo much work,” the young man figured. “Ah, the reindeer,” said old Marcus. “There won’t be reindeer in a few more years, son. You’ll see… “ And the old man was right. In less than two generations the climate slowly began to return to temperatures like those that reigned in Rome, before. Reindeer, alpine lions, and the long winters, they all began to disappear from Rome. Never again, did the river Tiber freeze over. It should add here, that alpine lions were the flowers that we know today as the Edelweiss, and I’m not talking about the African felines. Lions, as such, had been gone from Italy — and from almost all of Europe, for more than a thousand years now, and the flowers, named Leontopodium Alpinum, or Alpine lions, were now also vanishing from the vicinity of Rome. “Tell me, son. With all that science, how did you guys manage to get into Veii?” […] Disgusted with the teacher’s stupid idea, Camillus ordered him tied up on the spot, and then tortured with wooden sticks under his fingernails, and other parts, that I don’t even want to mention here. After that, Camillus went to Falerii, and told the citizens what just happened, and Camillus returned all the innocent children unharmed, and he also gave them the sneaky, stupid teacher. The people of Falerii were so grateful for Camillus for his attitude, that they immediately cancelled all plans of war, and submitted to Rome, without any conditions whatsoever. Personal comment: I don’t even want to imagine what that teacher went through, after Camillus was gone. […]

— And at the end of that day, no one cried for Veii. Not Lucius, and certainly not the slaves.In this episode we get to see the end of Veii. Forever. We also see the emergence of Marcus Furius Camillus.Partial TranscriptHello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast.The Tale of Rome, Episode 23 — Don't Cry for me, Veii.It's not for nothing that there is a saying like “Home Sweet Home,” in the English language.I do not believe — not even for a minute that there is any language in the world, that does not have a phrase or expression along those lines, and I think, this also applies to the ancient Rome.But, as we will see in this episode, this also counts for the enemies of Rome, and today we speak of two of Rome's enemies: Fidenas and Veii.The first was the only city south of the river Tiber, and the second was the most well-known Etruscan city, and probably the strongest city, in the entire Etruscan confederation.Firstly, let's remember that Veii and Rome were something like an image reflected in a mirror, each having power on one side of the Tiber, and each holding a small piece of land on the other side of the river.The Etruscan holdout on the southern side of the Tiber, was some 5 miles upstream from Rome.The Romans, meantime, kept control of the northern side of the Tiber, right in front of their own city gates.[…]The main Roman camp was commanded by Verginius, who refused to help unless Sergius actually asked for help. Sergius — much too proud to do that, was finally forced to retire, and return to Rome.The other guys, now alone, also had to other choice but to flee back to Rome.Good job, you two!Needless to say, both idiots were fired from their posts once the Senate heard the news.Anyways, let's go on.Nothing of importance happened in the years 401 and 400 BC.But in the year 399 BC the Capenats and the Faliscans made a second attempt to get rid of the Romans.But, this time around, the Romans worked as a true team, and while the enemies attacked the Roman trenches, they were attacked by the Romans from behind, and they were forced to flee.They suffered a second defeat, when they stumbled upon a Roman assault team, as they were returning home.And then again, the next two years nothing of importance happened.Finally, the year 396 BC was different. Really different!Marcus Furius Camillus was named dictator, and this is a name we need to keep in our memory, because our next episode bears his name.[..]

— And at the end of that day, no one cried for Veii. Not Lucius, and certainly not the slaves. In this episode we get to see the end of Veii. Forever. We also see the emergence of Marcus Furius Camillus. Partial Transcript Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. The Tale of Rome, Episode 23 — Don’t Cry for me, Veii. It’s not for nothing that there is a saying like “Home Sweet Home,” in the English language. I do not believe — not even for a minute that there is any language in the world, that does not have a phrase or expression along those lines, and I think, this also applies to the ancient Rome. But, as we will see in this episode, this also counts for the enemies of Rome, and today we speak of two of Rome’s enemies: Fidenas and Veii. The first was the only city south of the river Tiber, and the second was the most well-known Etruscan city, and probably the strongest city, in...

Hello, this is Abel, speaking from Beijing, China. Welcome to my podcast. http://www.thetaleofrome.com/rome-023 The Tale of Rome, Episode 23 — Don’t Cry for me, Veii. It’s not for nothing that there is a saying like “Home Sweet Home,” in the English language. I do not believe — not even for a minute that there is any language in the world, that does not have a phrase or expression along those lines, and I think, this also applies to the ancient Rome. But, as we will see in this episode, this also counts for the enemies of Rome, and today we speak of two of Rome’s enemies: Fidenas and Veii. The first was the only city south of the river Tiber, and the second was the most well-known Etruscan city, and probably the strongest city, in the entire Etruscan confederation. Firstly, let’s remember that Veii and Rome were something like an image reflected in a mirror, each having power on one side of the Tiber, and each holding a small piece of land on the other side of the river. The Etruscan holdout on the southern side of the Tiber, was some 5 miles upstream from Rome. The Romans, meantime, kept control of the northern side of the Tiber, right in front of their own city gates. […] The main Roman camp was commanded by Verginius, who refused to help unless Sergius actually asked for help. Sergius — much too proud to do that, was finally forced to retire, and return to Rome. The other guys, now alone, also had to other choice but to flee back to Rome. Good job, you two! Needless to say, both idiots were fired from their posts once the Senate heard the news. Anyways, let’s go on. Nothing of importance happened in the years 401 and 400 BC. But in the year 399 BC the Capenats and the Faliscans made a second attempt to get rid of the Romans. But, this time around, the Romans worked as a true team, and while the enemies attacked the Roman trenches, they were attacked by the Romans from behind, and they were forced to flee. They suffered a second defeat, when they stumbled upon a Roman assault team, as they were returning home. And then again, the next two years nothing of importance happened. Finally, the year 396 BC was different. Really different! Marcus Furius Camillus was named dictator, and this is a name we need to keep in our memory, because our next episode bears his name. [..]

Marcus Furius Camillus brought Rome back from the brink of extinction and helped set it on its path to glory