Episode 105 – The Roman Achilles

The Partial Historians · Jul 16, 2020 · 55m

There’s nothing quite like learning that there’s a Roman Achilles! In this episode we get to meet the man behind the legend.

Episode 105 – The Roman Achilles

Before we jump in, let’s find out where things stand. It’s 455 BCE and our narrative sources have put forward the case that the opening up of the Aventine was an important step under the new collective of ten tribunes.

But all is not well on the homefront of Rome. Things get off to a bad start when the consuls try to forcibly raise the levy. The tribunes step up to the plate in defence of the plebeians and…