Lindsay Powell

I mean, for example, when Augustus becomes Augustus in 27, before that, he was kind of angling to be called Romulus. And there was a feeling, well, no, that sounds a bit too close to a call for comfort. He was recognized as the second founder of the city.

But nobody actually wanted to really give him the full title because that sounded very much like maybe what Julius Caesar was trying to do as first as dictator perpetuo and so on. But the guard becomes important in all of this.

But nobody actually wanted to really give him the full title because that sounded very much like maybe what Julius Caesar was trying to do as first as dictator perpetuo and so on. But the guard becomes important in all of this.

But nobody actually wanted to really give him the full title because that sounded very much like maybe what Julius Caesar was trying to do as first as dictator perpetuo and so on. But the guard becomes important in all of this.

Interestingly enough, there's an inscription that comes from Ostia where there was a fire. And it's a Praetorian who is involved in putting the fire out. Now, you think, hold on, isn't that the job of the Vigilis? Well, you know, actually, this man is in Ostia.

Interestingly enough, there's an inscription that comes from Ostia where there was a fire. And it's a Praetorian who is involved in putting the fire out. Now, you think, hold on, isn't that the job of the Vigilis? Well, you know, actually, this man is in Ostia.

Interestingly enough, there's an inscription that comes from Ostia where there was a fire. And it's a Praetorian who is involved in putting the fire out. Now, you think, hold on, isn't that the job of the Vigilis? Well, you know, actually, this man is in Ostia.

The reason we know about this is that the Ostienses, that the people of Ostia were so grateful, they set up a description and they commemorate this sort of thing. So what that tells you is maybe there was a group of those people working and it would make sense because it's a port, right? And there are supplies coming through and you've got to guard the grain supply and all those things.

The reason we know about this is that the Ostienses, that the people of Ostia were so grateful, they set up a description and they commemorate this sort of thing. So what that tells you is maybe there was a group of those people working and it would make sense because it's a port, right? And there are supplies coming through and you've got to guard the grain supply and all those things.

The reason we know about this is that the Ostienses, that the people of Ostia were so grateful, they set up a description and they commemorate this sort of thing. So what that tells you is maybe there was a group of those people working and it would make sense because it's a port, right? And there are supplies coming through and you've got to guard the grain supply and all those things.

things that underpin imperatorial power. But, you know, I think the significance in terms of significant events... What we also don't know, by the way, again, because the historians don't tell us this, is there may have been events that were suppressed but not recorded. And you get hints of things. So, for example, there was actually an attempt to seize the south of Italy...

things that underpin imperatorial power. But, you know, I think the significance in terms of significant events... What we also don't know, by the way, again, because the historians don't tell us this, is there may have been events that were suppressed but not recorded. And you get hints of things. So, for example, there was actually an attempt to seize the south of Italy...

things that underpin imperatorial power. But, you know, I think the significance in terms of significant events... What we also don't know, by the way, again, because the historians don't tell us this, is there may have been events that were suppressed but not recorded. And you get hints of things. So, for example, there was actually an attempt to seize the south of Italy...

I discovered this reading by Tacitus a while ago. I'm actually writing a biography of Tiberius right now. And I was reading a German book and there was this mention of an event I'd never heard of before. And it was basically a slave revolt that happened in Italy. And it was a whole series of just chance events.

I discovered this reading by Tacitus a while ago. I'm actually writing a biography of Tiberius right now. And I was reading a German book and there was this mention of an event I'd never heard of before. And it was basically a slave revolt that happened in Italy. And it was a whole series of just chance events.

I discovered this reading by Tacitus a while ago. I'm actually writing a biography of Tiberius right now. And I was reading a German book and there was this mention of an event I'd never heard of before. And it was basically a slave revolt that happened in Italy. And it was a whole series of just chance events.

So these people that were gathered together and they were using their pitchforks and things because they were farm laborers and they were going to cause a revolution. And it was the local, I think the prefect who's in charge of like agricultural surveys and this type of thing, thinks there's something very odd going on.

So these people that were gathered together and they were using their pitchforks and things because they were farm laborers and they were going to cause a revolution. And it was the local, I think the prefect who's in charge of like agricultural surveys and this type of thing, thinks there's something very odd going on.

So these people that were gathered together and they were using their pitchforks and things because they were farm laborers and they were going to cause a revolution. And it was the local, I think the prefect who's in charge of like agricultural surveys and this type of thing, thinks there's something very odd going on.

And the ships coming over from Illyricum into the port of Brindisium, he commandeers those and all of the marines aboard and uses this little army that he's got to go and take on these. And then the message is sent to Rome. And Tiberius immediately sends Praetorians and other people he's got to disposal to deal with this situation, that they defuse it completely.