Aspects of History

The Caesars with Peter Stothard

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This week's guest is Peter Stothard who joins me to talk about the Caesars of the 1st century AD. From the stability of Augustus through Caligula, Claudius and Nero and up to the year of the 4 emperors in 68AD.We talk slavery, sex, food, glutton and how to get ahead in ancient Rome. Peter is a former editor of The Times and the Times Literary Supplement and is the author of a number of books on Rome.Peter Stothard LinksPalatine: An Alternative History of the CaesarsPeter on TwitterCassius Parmensis, Caesar, Boris and Saddam - Aspects of HistoryOllie LinksLuxury & Power: Persia to Greece at the British Museum - Aspects of HistoryOllie on Twitter