Mary Beard on Ruling the Roman Empire

<p>What did it take to rule an empire that was never meant to have an emperor?</p><br><p>In this second episode of our series on the Roman Empire, we're joined by classicist Mary Beard to trace how Roman leadership evolved over a thousand years - from the competitive power-sharing of the Republic, to the carefully constructed one-man rule of Augustus. Why did the republican system buckle under its own success? And what set the empire on the path to fragmentation?</p><br><p>Make sure to join us for our third episode next week, when Peter Heather will explain how and why the Roman Empire fell apart.</p><br><p>Produced by James Hickmann and edited by Dougal Patmore.</p><br><p>We need your help! Let us know what you want from Dan Snow's History Hit by filling in our anonymous survey here: <a href="forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">forms.gle/PvgayWLkWGjYT4St6</a></p>… Snow's History Hit is now available on YouTube! Check it out at: <a href="youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">youtube.com/@DSHHPodcast</a></p>&l… up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at <a href="historyhit.com/subscribe"; rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u>historyhit.com/subscribe</u></a>.&… can also email the podcast directly at <a href="mailto:ds.hh@historyhit.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ds.hh@historyhit.com</a>.</p>

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