Stilicho
person
3 mentions
2 recordings
first heard May 2025
last heard 28 May
↑2 vs the 6 months before
General of the Western Roman Empire, influential advisor
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Peak in the week of 23 May — 2 mentions across 1 series.
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newest first · ▶ plays the momentProfessor Rob CollinsThe Ancients · The Fall of Hadrian's Wall · 13:09 · 28 May
…I forget exactly what they call them.…
Professor Rob CollinsThe Ancients · The Fall of Hadrian's Wall · 12:53 · 28 May
…Even as late as the Generalissimo Stilicho, in around 399, our sources are panegyric, so it's praise poetry of the imperial court to the greatness of Stilicho.…
Tristan HughesThe Ancients · The Last Roman Emperors · 18:28 · May 2025
…So that context feels really important, isn't it, Adrian? Because in past episodes, we've already covered the general Stilicho and his importance, but then how Honorius, another person, gets in his ear. Stilicho is kind of blamed for one of too many incursions and not being able to defeat them, and then he's assassinated.…
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