A History of Rome in 200 Battles
A History of Rome in 200 Battles

A History of Rome in 200 Battles

A brief, quick-fire history blog series on the Roman civilization, covering the major, large, brutal and decisive battles of Rome's history, from its early Republican days in the 6th century BC to the Eastern Empire's fall in the 15th century AD. Unlike my usual (not very)regular posts, these won't require tonnes of books for me to get my hands on, and will be quick to upload and far more informal in style, so... yeah, hope ya like em. Posts coming as soon as I can actually post again - cheers, P0X...


FALL of ROME'S LAST KING: The Battle of Lake Regillus, 496 BC

1 Feb 2025 4 minute read 0 comments YouveBeenGreeked

The Roman Kingdom lasted from 753 BC to 509 BC, at least according to legend. Their last king, the tyrant Tarquinius Superbus, was ousted by the joint forces of the Senate and People of Rome (SPQR), ushering in the period of Rome’s Republic - from “R...

DAWN of the REPUBLIC, 509 BC: The Battle of Silva Arsia

28 Jan 2025 15 minute read 0 comments YouveBeenGreeked

New series. 200 battles. 2,000 years of history. Let's get to it.     ROME'S FOUNDING LEGEND   PRINCE AENEAS According to legend, the foundation date for what would become “The Eternal City” is the 21st of April, 753 BC. In their own legends, Romans...

A HISTORY OF ROME IN 200 BATTLES

28 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments YouveBeenGreeked

'Ello again. Still alive.   Since I don't have proper access to my Greek history sources right now, I thought I'd make an informal start on Roman history. I've also been between jobs and even between houses right now, so things are a little funny in...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 ST. ANDREW'S DAY, 30th NOVEMBER: Celebrating Scotland

30 Nov 2021 1 minute read 2 comments YouveBeenGreeked

While I'm working on my next Greek history blog (it is coming, don't worry), and since British history isn't my specialty (yet?), I thought I'd share a few videos about Scotland and Saint Andrew, since today is Saint Andrew's Day! This is just a one-...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ST. GEORGE'S DAY, 23rd APRIL: Celebrating England

23 Apr 2021 1 minute read 4 comments YouveBeenGreeked

While I'm working on my next Greek history blog (it is coming, don't worry), and since British history isn't my specialty (yet?), I thought I'd share a few videos about England and Saint George, since today is Saint George's Day! This is just a one-o...

🇮🇪 ST. PATRICK'S DAY, 17th MARCH - Celebrating Ireland

17 Mar 2021 1 minute read 5 comments YouveBeenGreeked

While I'm working on my next Greek history blog (it is coming, don't worry), and since British history isn't my specialty (yet?), I thought I'd share a few videos about Ireland and Saint Patrick, since today is Saint Patrick's Day! This is just a one...

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 ST. DAVID'S DAY, 1st MARCH - Celebrating Wales

1 Mar 2021 1 minute read 1 comment YouveBeenGreeked

While I'm working on my next Greek history blog (it is coming, don't worry), and since British history isn't my specialty (yet?), I thought I'd share a few videos about Wales and Saint David, since today is Saint David's Day! This is just a one-off b...