Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome
Episodes
11. Broken, but not beaten
22 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, Rome rises from the ashes of Gallic devastation to rebuild not just its walls, but its very identity. We follow the chaotic re...
10. The Sack of Rome
20 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Rome’s stunning triumph over Veii is quickly overshadowed by a crushing defeat at the hands of the Gauls—an invasion that le...
09. The Siege of Veii
16 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we explore the brutal decade long siege of Rome's Etruscan rival: Veii, presented as always in accesible, learner friendly Spanish...
08. Crisis and Concessions: Rome’s Growing Pains
09 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome, we dive into a turbulent period of Rome’s early Republic—a time of po...
07. Cincinnatus: The Farmer Who Became a Dictator—And Then Walked Away
22 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome, we tell the story of a man who was given absolute power in order to save ...
06. The Twelve Tables
09 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome, we delve into one of the most important struggles for justice in ancient ...
05. Seeds of Discontent
21 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome, we explore a turning point in Roman history: the First Secession of the P...
04. The Dawn of the Republic
08 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome, we witness the fall of Rome’s last king, Tarquin the Proud, and the ris...
Bonus Episode: The Early Infrastructure of Rome
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode, we explore some of the crucial early infrastructure that was put in place during the period of the seven kings. From the first ...
3. The Seven Kings of Rome
24 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the third episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome! In this episode, we follow the legendary kings who ruled aft...
2. Romulus, Remus, and the Founding of Rome
16 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the second episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome! In this episode, we follow Aeneas's journey to found Lavini...
1. From the Ashes of Troy
10 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of Blood and Marble: Learn Spanish with the History of Rome! In this debut episode, we journey back to the fiery fall of ...