The Roman Empire. Episode 12, From Commodus to Caracalla.
Marcus Aurelius may have been a wise philosopher, but he didn't act wisely when appointing his son Commodus as heir, who turned out to be a throwback to the megalomania of Caligula and Nero. Emperor Septimius Severus provided a short period of stability, but his son, Caracalla, was yet another...
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English |
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[San Francisco, California, USA] :
The Great Courses,
2019.
Kanopy Streaming, 2019. |
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| Summary: | Marcus Aurelius may have been a wise philosopher, but he didn't act wisely when appointing his son Commodus as heir, who turned out to be a throwback to the megalomania of Caligula and Nero. Emperor Septimius Severus provided a short period of stability, but his son, Caracalla, was yet another unbalanced ruler. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (streaming video file) (32 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |