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...
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...
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...
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...
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-...
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...
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...
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...
