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The Roman Shepherd Who Became Emperor
In this episode of The Story of Italy, hosts Lucas and Luna step back from the grand monuments of Rome to follow a single, unexpected figure: a shepherd from the Apennine hills who rose to become emperor. They trace the rise of Vespasian, the founder of the Flavian dynasty, from his humble Sabine origins to the bloody Year of the Four Emperors in 69 CE. Along the way, they explore how Vespasian's practical, no-nonsense approach to empire—his tax on urine, his building projects like the Colosseum, and his famous last words—shaped a new era of stability after Nero's chaos. The…
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