About Death of the Roman Republic

The Roman Republic was a form of government in which leaders were elected, shared power, and checked and balanced each other, so the Republic could not be controlled by one person.  In some ways, it's similar to many governments around the world today.  The Roman Republic lasted as form of government for nearly 500 years.

However, over the course of about 100 years, the Republic changed in ways large and small, until the Republic was no longer recognizable.  In this intergenerational drama, a cast of characters competed for power for control in the Republic, sought revenge, and killed their enemies for control.  The cycle of power-grabs and civil wars continued, until one man was left standing, to rule the Roman Empire.

Some famous Romans you'll hear about are Julius Caesar, Pompey Magnus, Mark Antony, Brutus, Cassius, and so many more!

Whether you're familiar with this period, or not, I hope that anyone who listens can learn something, or at the very least can find some entertainment.  While I'm not as enchanting a writer as George RR Martin and his Song of Ice and Fire series (which were adapted into Game of Thrones), I sincerely find this period of time similar to his complex political drama (although there's less magic in this series).

I describe Death of the Roman Republic as a PG-13 show.  It is clean and there is no cursing, but Rome's history is full of violence, sex, sexual assault, and suicide.  If sexual assault or suicide are going to be prevalent themes in an episode, I issues warnings at the start of the episode.

Death of the Roman Republic (DOTRR) is an educational podcast, and any clips from other media is used to transform and elevate its educational content, using modern media to help people relate to a 2000 year old story. (Speaking as a not-Fair Use expert), DOTRR seeks to use Fair Use, in transforming media clips used for educational purposes, and in that Death of the Roman Republic will never make a profit (no advertisements, Patreon, etc.).