Roman History 01 - The Mythic Kings 753-509 BC 

This podcast ran from 2007 to 2012 if I recall correctly. And I just keep coming back to it. It's simply the most comprehensive and simultaneously the most easy to listen to account of Rome's history out there. Mike Duncan has progressed in the meantime, most notably with his excellent Revolutions podcasts and his books (which are well worth a read), but this series is just like a comfortable warm blanket of history goodness which never fails to bring a smile to my face. You can hear him get better at it as he plods along, finding more flow in his narrative, more confidence and more deadpan humor as the episodes stack up. It will remain his Magnum Opus unless he decides to up the ante even more in times to come. In Mike's own words: 'one hell of a thing'. And timaeus, the OP, gets a shout-out too. Not only for uploading this in good sizable chunks, but mercifully without any ads whatsoever. It's gold you found, kind internet stranger. Gold. It really gladdens me this is still listened to, and commented on, after all these years. This work of art deserves it.

0:04 In The Beginning (Mythical Origins of Rome) 11:36 Youthful Indiscretions (King Romulus) 23:14 The Seven Kings of Rome Part 1 (Numa, Tullus, and Ancus) 39:01 The Seven Kings of Rome Part 2 (The Tarquin Dynasty & Fall of the Monarchy)

This will be my second time listening to this podcast. I appreciate the time and effort Mr. Duncan put into this history of Rome. It was a labor of love and a great legacy.

This is truly a crown jewel in podcast content. This man has contributed something good and I appreciate Mr Duncan!

Ever since I came across this I've been hooked. Great for winding down at bedtime and drifting off to another time, another ruler, just a continious saga of one of the greatest empires in time. Fascinating stuff.

This series is the most addictive sleep aid ever created. If you enjoy history and are suffering insomnia, give it a try.

I’ve been listening to this series for years. I never tire of it because it’s interesting and educational. That said, probably because I remember much of it, I too listen to it to sleep. Play this on my speakers and put on an eye mask- I just drift off to sleep. It’s soothing and somehow therapeutic. I wonder if Mr. History of Rome still does tours to Rome. It would be great to take a tour like that.

This will be my third listen through of the history of Rome series by Michael Duncan, I've tried and not been successful in finding a historic lecture that matches the depth and open narrative that Mr.Duncan can put together. Thank you to the uploader for this compilation.

I was working on a creative Roman city project for 4 years(started sept 2012) and had watched/seen most docs and paintings and photos that were related to ancient Rome, and when I was feeling like my inspiration was coming to an end because I had exhausted that supply, I decided to try just listening to the history behind the monuments, geography, and cities ruins I had seen and heard about in textbooks and the internet, and I found this podcast here, it gave my inspiration the boost in the arm it needed for another 4 years to enhance and detail it further, and spread beyond it even to found other roman creative projects, that were linked to my original like a capitol city. This will always have a place in my life.

It took me three years to finish this podcast. Listening at work and at home in my free time. I'd listen to each episode over and over for at least a week, sometimes longer, before moving on to the next. Now it's time to jump right back on this train and restart the journey! LFG!!!

This series is amazing. 7 years later and I still find my self coming back to it and binge listening to it.

I always gotta come back to this podcast. Probably my fifth time starting it over. This is a flagship in the podcast world. Duncan is a legend

This is a podcast by Mike Duncan, Timaeus is only the uploader.

I have listened to this for 5 times. It is the finest podcast of Roman history ever. It should be require listening in every class of ancient t history or history! I was crushed as it ended as it must but I still listen to it some nites when I can't sleep. I still learn more about Rome and sail gently in sleep. I am over 75 and I will listen to this until I join the players in eternal slumber. Thank you mike Duncan

I've listen to his pod cast it is by far the best history pod cast out there awesome so glad it's in a longer format I hated have to pick each episode. Great job, this should be a DVD set.

I love this podcast a little more every time I listen to it, its entertaining, and really makes you interested in the story inside the history, listening to this has especially helped me tie together all the different periods and rulers, and has helped me understand the Roman civilization itself, as it actually was, rather than just focusing in on the highlights.

Oh my, it’s that time of year again. Time to listen to the entire history of rome all over again.

It actually wasn't Gates who won the battle of Saratoga... It was Benedict Arnold!!! That is one of the reasons Arnold betrayed Washington because he was always slighted & not given his just due. Like not getting credit for turning the tide of that battle which brought about French intervention.

I've been looking for such an in depth and all encompassing overview of Roman history. I'm so glad I found this, absolutely amazing work.

Hey, 5 years from the future, still haven't forgotten the founding fathers.

This first episode of the podcast is so good that I'm listening to it twice.

I remember listening this in my room with my brother while playing with my legos. it is weird to think that the 11 year old me. living in Hawaii would listen to this for fun, just imagining this great culture. I live in Naples italy, I am truly blessed.

My second time coming back to this. It simply has so many good things in it that really puts you into the mind of a Roman. Whether you are using it to touch up on history, learn it for the first time, it is always great to put on, especially the afternoon when working/ walking your dog or simply unwinding. It is a great thing and wish you all a great listen!

I listen to this podcast about 20 years ago, first made available in the apple store. I'm surprised its still around. Duncan used to give tour trip to Italy as part of the podcast. Wonder if he is still alive.

Interesting and enjoyable. I started in the Punic Wars, but came back here to binge watch the series from the beginning. Thanks for posting.

"great great great great great..." Yes, this was a good choice.

This was an excellent. And my first podcast, actually. I feel great to have started on something so awesome.

@timaeus I’m so happy you made all these videos public again. When you privatized them I scoured RU-vid to find as many of Duncan’s Rome podcast and created a new bootleg playlist with what I could find. It’s so much better to have the real thing again!

Who else noticed there is a town on the map called "Narnia"?

I can tell that I’m going to absolutely LOVE this podcast.

man this is just incredible, especially during our current times, very nice to invest in some historical content - thank you for uploading this

Mike Duncan is the best bar none. I have listened to the History of Rome podcast twice and my favourite bits many times more. Always pick up something new.

This was such a great podcast to listen to. I didn't start listening when he started but I caught up quickly and I listened to it for several years at work. It really made my job so much more pleasant.

AAAANNnnnddddd this marks the 4th time I'm listening to this podcast in its entirety.

now all we need is someone to animate this so my 16 year old attention span can have some visual simulation

I never noticed the similarities in Romulus and Cyrus The Great. Like how, despite their obvious importance, they recorded everything about those two kings, except how they died... Strange

It is fascinating how much truth can be derived from the legends and myths Romans told themselves.

Love the podcast. Just finished The Storm Before the Storm by Mike Duncan. Excellent read!

I could listen to every video on this channel from first to last beginning to end on each video and never get tired of it. Et Senatus Populusque Romanus

it think i found it : the whole ideea of migrations of the latins in the Italian peninsula. The Latins were an Indo-European people who probably migrated into the Italian peninsula during the late Bronze Age (1200-900 BC). = the period of the collapse ( Bronze age collapse ) Their language, Latin, belonged to the Italic branch of Indo-European. Their material culture, known as the Latial culture, was a distinctive subset of the Iron Age Villanovan culture that appeared in parts of the Italian peninsula after 1000 BC. Latino-Faliscians occupied the Tyrrhenian coast between the current Lazio and Calabria and overlapped and mingled with the oldest Neolithic peoples. They had cremation burials and possessed advanced metallurgical techniques. Major tribes included: Latins and Falisci in Lazio, Oenotrians and Italii in Calabria, Ausones, Aurunci and Opici in Campania and perhaps Sicels in Sicily. Although divided from an early stage into communities which mutated into several independent, and often warring, city-states, the Latins maintained close culturo-religious relations until they were definitively united politically under Rome in 338 BC, and for centuries beyond. These included common festivals and religious sanctuaries. So they wore new commers, in 300- 500 years prior. As indo-europaens they came from the East. In the East there wore proto-thracians, proto-illiryans, dorians , proto-veneti or maybe the so called old-people of the N of Greece ( an proto-civilization of indoeuropean line that generated different identitys and sub-cultures ). Now the question is if they came from the N of italy of from the East ( or N-East ) ...Are the latins more proto-Celtic like or more proto-Thraco-Daco-illyarian...? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latins_(Italic_tribe) - at origins there are some interesting points. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-xF-pwVLYGa8.html

Went back to the beginning of your series for Rome; I started in Marcus Aurelius's time because of great respect to the stoic philosopher king but now before I finish your series I have to catch up now from the beginning to the time of Marcus Aurelius, thank you for the enlightening historical and cultural analysis of the Roman Empire. Much respect brother 💯🙏

I listened to this years ago, and it was so good.

A series on the opposite one this would be awesome. Like a step by step thing of the victims of the empire and its enemies throughout history. I love Rome as we know so much through biased history but an attempt at the going ins of others would be great

This podcast is eminently enjoyable and educational during my cardio walks. It is an Oasis of civility and cultural enrichment

I have a bottle of vodka and I see no better way to drink it than to listen to this Amazing podcast while playing some games.

Yeeeeeeeeesesssss. I finally found this Playlist. Oh its been sooooo long.

Mike Duncan is very good

Wow this is great work i listened to this whole series a year ago. Will probably watch your video and listen to it again.

Super kewl. My favorite podcast!! 😊

I have slept through the revolutions as well … now having to start all over again .. thank you Mike ….

21:40 One of the best paragraphs in the whole series.

Very informative docu-series, as someone who loves and enjoys studying human histories this was a fantastic documentary of the histories of rome

I love learning about history, I especially love learning having someone read it to me, I don't know why but it seems I remember more this way (as opposed to reading). Thank you I really enjoyed this and know already I'm going to enjoy part two too.

Never knew this was on RU-vid amazing!!!!!

It's been a while since I listened to this Podcast. I really enjoy it. Thanks

god.. I think i've gone to heaven finding this channel.

I'm about to tear through this series over the next few days.

How come this content is free

Thanks for uploading. Great listen. Hopefully you can upload rest of the series also.

I have been interested in Roman History for a long time and have read Livy and all the greats. Thanks for masterclass.

I think romulus was a real person, it is totally possible he existed. (For example the romans preserved his hut, and the post holes can still be seen today. Last year they also uncovered a tomb attributed to him, under the julia curia, the senate house. I'd atleast give it an 70% chance he existed.)

back for the 3rd relisten of the series within a year

At 20:40, the comparison of George Washington to Romulus is ridiculous and disproves the whole argument.

The greatest series I have ever watched. 3x times now

Good night’s sleep. Thank you🙏🏽

Glad these came back

lol @ securing an arch enemy for Rome. I am picturing a steam achievement completed 3% of players have this achievement. the "players" is an unintended yet amusing double entendre that makes me smile.

Bout to rewatch this for the 5th time. Gonna go from here until where Robin Pearson goes to. From Romulus until Constantine The Eleventh. Lets do this. 176 Mike Duncan Episodes then over 250 Robin Pearson Episodes. Gonna post under every video until i finish

visit Latium! it's the most beautiful region in the world! we have volcanic lakes, mountains, beaches, plains, hills, hot springs etc. it's an incredible concentration

What makes you say that the Latin Gods are copy of the Greek ones as opposed to an independent evolution of the religion from its PIE roots that latter "Hellenized" by the Romans?

This is taken from Mike duncans podcast "the history of Rome" its on spotify if you want to listen to the whole thing. There is also another podcast called "revolutions" that mike duncan does and its really good to

Just found your channel , I’ve hours and hours to catch up on , much love and respect from Ireland

I somehow don't think the name Hamilton is going to be forgotten anytime soon. This podcast was made before that though.

So Romulus is fictitious because he accomplished so much? Does that mean Alexander and Genghis Khan are fictitious too?

Best youtube channel.

This is really good. Ive been listening to these on the way to/from work. Are you reading from a book or do you have notes available for download somewhere? Ive been looking to learn more about Roman history but didnt have time to read a huge volume of text. These videos are perfect. Thank you!

Love this amazingly informative and entertaining podcast. I did want to offer one small correction to your remarks about the Rape of the Sabine Women and the story's influence on later Western culture: the Baroque artist who painted the episode was named Peter Paul Rubens, not John Paul.

The comparison between Washington and Romulus is so fantastically brilliant and articulate.

The start of an excellent adventure into the past. Thank you 🙂

This is great! I initially put this on to go to sleep, I'm so into it its keeping me awake 🤣🤣

Thank you very much.

Correction, it wasn't Gates' victory at Saratoga, it was Arnold's victory at Saratoga.

Awesome series sir! Thank you VERY much for all your videos!

Is it true that in Rome in the 1960's there was an all girl scooter gang? It was called the " Vespal Virgins ".

Hello! I will now begin this epic journey... THANK YOU!!!💙💙💙

Excellent video

Great video, but you should have told, that this is taken from "The history of Rome" podcast by Mike Duncan.

It was Benedict Arnold's victory at Saratoga, not Gates! @20:45

Great series here Mr. Duncan

Mike Duncan says A king invented the Triumph. I read in Alexander the Greats ancient biography that Alexander celebrates a Triumph after one of his campaigns. Alexander the Great was around 200 years after the first Roman Triumph.I don’t think Alexander would copy a tradition from an unimportant City State during his time though. SoI looked it up and Rome copied the Triumph from the Etruscans.Perhaps Triumphs were just more widespread in the ancient world than we realize? It’s also possible the ancient Alexander Biography was mistranslated.

I've watched the whole series 3 times now!

It looks like the beginning of Rome, began by someone causing hardships to the founders of Rome. It seems like in these days, you had to be ruthless or you'll be destroyed yourself. Whether it's your children or other relatives, you always had to watch your back.

George Washington is not venerated in an almost religious manner. Please keep the personal opinions out of this.

A very similar story appears to the rape of the Sabines in Judges 21. I have questions.

i am obssesed with the roman culture and their history. i would give anyrhing to live back then..

Thanks for uploading this! I always wanted video!

I appreciate this A LOT, thank you! Did you say there was a transcript somewhere?

Amazing podcast that’s extremely insightful

one of the best things on youtube ever

Very nice work, Mel. Would love to see the topic, "The Sea Peoples" from you.I bet you could do it justice.