Woe to the conquered
The man who conquered all of Rome... although Rome at the time was the size of Deddington.
Still it is nice to beat the Romans, despite their well trained* defence geese.
In this episode iszi drunkenly chats to Stephen P Kershaw about one of the many characters in his enormous book. Barbarians Rebellion Resistance to The Roman Empire.
*Not actually trained...
FEATURING
Brennus! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brennus_(4th_century_BC)
Dr Stephen P. Kershaw has been a Classics tutor for some thirty years, teaching at all levels from beginner to PhD, currently operating out of the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education, authoring and teaching undergraduate courses, and tutoring on the Masters in Literature and Art.
Iszi Lawrence is a presenter of BBC's Making History and The British Museum Membercast.www.iszi.com and on twitter: @iszi_lawrence.