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What this show covers
YugoslaviaTitoAncient RomeAugustusSuccessionRoman EmpireCold WarWorld War IIPolitical historyMark AntonyRoman politicsCleopatraJulius CaesarBalkansBalkan history
What listeners will find here
Octavian becomes Augustus as Rome trades republic for dynasty
Augustus Part 3 follows Octavian’s return in triumph, his consolidation of power across Rome, and the Senate’s elevation of him as Augustus. It also turns to the problem that shadows his new order: the lack of an heir and the crisis that threatens the dynasty.
Octavian, Antony, and Cleopatra collide as Rome tips toward one ruler
Augustus Part 2 follows Octavian and Mark Antony as they pursue Julius Caesar’s assassins, then turn from allies into rivals. Cleopatra’s pull on Antony and Agrippa’s rise beside Octavian drive Rome toward a ruthless struggle for absolute power.
From Caesar’s murder to Octavian’s rise: how Augustus enters the story
This episode begins with Julius Caesar’s assassination in 44 BC and the scramble for power that follows. Its focus is the surprising emergence of Octavian, Caesar’s obscure great-nephew and heir, who will become Augustus, Rome’s first emperor.
Tito’s rise begins with war, power, and the making of a Balkan strongman
Josip Broz’s transformation into Tito starts with wartime resistance and the emergence of a leader who would reshape Yugoslavia. This opening chapter sets up his political skill, his defiance of fascist and Soviet power, and the darker edge behind his public image.
Tito on the run: exile, reinvention, and a return under Moscow’s shadow
Tito Part 2 follows Josip Broz as violence in the Balkans escalates after an assassination in Marseilles. Branded a trouble-maker, he flees to Russia, is remade as a Soviet agent, and returns with a new mission and a new name.
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