22 Best Roman History Podcasts

1. The History of Byzantium

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Latest Episode 355 - You Can’t Understand the Modern World... (23 Jun, 2026)
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A podcast telling the story of the Roman (Byzantine) Empire from 476 AD to 1453. www.thehistoryofbyzantium.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Host Robin Pierson
Producer/Network thehistoryofbyzantium@gmail.com
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 50k-250k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 7KTwitter 13.2KInstagram 10.1K Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Since May 2012 Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Emperors of Rome

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Latest The Young Warlord (19 Aug, 2026)
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'Great empires are not maintained by timidity.' - Tacitus. A podcast series looking at the rulers of the ancient Roman empire, by Dr Rhiannon Evans, Dr Caillan Davenport and Matt Smith.
Hosts Matt Smith, Dr. Rhiannon Evans, Dr.Caillan Davenport
Producer/Network La Trobe University
Email ****@latrobe.edu.au
Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Recent Guest Assoc. Professor Rhiannon Evans
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 3.5KFacebook 10.5KTwitter 3.2KInstagram 55.4K Avg Length 36 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2014 Get Email Contact

3. Life Of Caesar

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Latest The Landlord of Judaea – Vespasian #26 (25 Aug, 2026)
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Join veteran podcasters Ray Harris (The World War II Podcast) and Cameron Reilly (The Napoleon Bonaparte Podcast) as they go on a journey to discover the true story about the Caesars. WARNING: This podcast contains jokes, rude words and references to politics and religion. People easily triggered by such things should not listen. You poor snowflakes.MORE Hosts Cameron Reilly, Ray Harris
Producer/Network Cameron Reilly & Ray Harris
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 3.7KTwitter 609 Avg Length 30 min Format Medium form Since May 2014 Get Email Contact

4. Roman Emperors: Totalus Rankium

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Rating all the emperors of Rome in the history of the Roman Empire (sort of)
Hosts Rob, Jamie
Producer/Network Rob and Jamie
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 1KFacebook 2.5KTwitter 3.1KInstagram 759 Avg Length 67 min Format Long form Since Mar 2016 Get Email Contact

5. When in Rome

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Latest The Baths of Diocletian (19 Jul, 2026)
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A regular podcast series about place and space in the ancient Roman Empire. 'I found Rome built of sun-dried bricks; I leave her clothed in marble.' - Augustus.
Host Matt Smith
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Recent Guest Assoc. Professor Rhiannon Evans
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 616Facebook 10.5KTwitter 3.8K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Mar 2020 Get Email Contact

6. Cost of Glory

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Latest 122 - Odyssey 1: Society on the Brink (07 Jul, 2026)
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The most influential biographies ever written, admired by leaders, creators, soldiers, and thinkers for nearly 2,000 years: Plutarch's Parallel lives. Essential listening for anyone striving after greatness. Alex Petkas, former professor of ancient philosophy and history, revives and dramatically retells these unforgettable stories for modern audiences. The subjects are statesmen, generals, orators, and founders; pious and profane, stoics and hedonists. The stakes bear on the future of Western civilization. The cost of glory is always great. Visit costofglory.com to find out more.MORE Host Alex Petkas
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 576 Avg Length 80 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Being Roman with Mary Beard

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Latest BONUS: Mary Beard on Homer's Odyssey (27 Jul, 2026)
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Beneath the starched togas and the pungent fug of gladiator sweat there are real Romans waiting to be discovered. Mary Beard uncovers fascinating untold stories from the Empire.
Host Mary Beard
Producer/Network BBC Radio 4
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 398 Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

8. The Partial Historians

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Latest Servus: How Slavery Built the Roman Empire with Dr Emma... (13 Aug, 2026)
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Join Dr Rad and Dr G as we discuss, spar, and laugh our way through different aspects of the ancient Roman world! Our main series 'From the Foundation of the City' follows Roman history year by year from the traditional foundation date of 753 BCE. We also interview academics and specialists from around the globe for their insights into history and the representation of Rome and the ancient Mediterranean in popular culture. Dr Fiona Radford is an expert on Rome on film and wrote her thesis on Kubrick's Spartacus. Dr Radford is exponent of not only Ancient History, but also Reception Studies...MORE Hosts Dr. Peta Greenfield, Dr. Fiona Radford
Producer/Network The Partial Historians
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.5/5Apple Reviews 302Facebook 1.6KTwitter 15.9KInstagram 2.6K Avg Length 62 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

9. The Fall Of The Roman Empire

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Latest Episode 134: The First Crusade: The Battle of Manzikert (14 Aug, 2026)
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EVER WONDERED WHY THE ROMAN EMPIRE FELL? Find out in this podcast from British historian, Nick Holmes, as he tells the extraordinary story of Rome's decline and fall, and how its legacy is still central to the world we live in today. WANT A FREE EBOOK? Then head directly to Nick's website  www.nickholmesauthor.com.MORE Host Nick Holmes
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 187 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

10. LOST ROMAN HEROES

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Latest Lost Roman Heroes - Episode 77: Theodoric the Great
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Exploring the lives and times of lost Roman heroes, from Aeneas to Constantine the XI, the Marble Emperor, and ranking them for their cool hero-ness….
Hosts Matteo Storm, Matthew Storm
Producer/Network Matteo & Matthew Storm
Email ****@lostromanheroes.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 109 Avg Length 89 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Pax Romana Podcast

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Latest The Life and Death of Hypatia of Alexandria, Part 2 - The... (25 Aug, 2026)
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The assassination of Julius Caesar 2,000 years ago unleashed a wild era of Roman emperors, dark conspiracies, intense battles, economic booms and busts and profound religious shifts. Was this truly the Roman Empire's golden age? On the weekly Pax Romana Podcast, Historian Colin Elliott brings gripping stories from Roman history to life. Dive into history starting in episode 1 , or pick your poison from our catalogue: the birth of the empire in the Age of Augustus, Nero's Great Fire, the rise of Christianity, the wisdom and wars of Marcus Aurelius or the military chaos of the third century AD.MORE Email ****@paxromanapodcast.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 1k-10k
Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 61 Avg Length 24 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

12. The Fall of Rome Podcast

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Latest 32: Listen to Patrick's New History Podcast, Past Lives
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Barbarians, political breakdown, economic collapse, mass migration, pillaging and plunder. The fall of the Roman Empire has been studied for years, but genetics, climate science, forensic science, network models, and globalization studies have reshaped our understanding of one of the most important events in human history. PhD historian and specialist Patrick Wyman brings the cutting edge of history to listeners in plain, relatable English.Binge all episodes of The Fall of Rome ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify...MORE Host Patrick Wymant
Producer/Network Wondery
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 10k-50k
Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 2.8KFacebook 166KTwitter 107.1KInstagram 197.6K Avg Length 39 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

13. Autocrat- A Roman History Podcast

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Latest Bonus XXII- In Other News: Cyrus the Great (feat. So You... (26 Aug, 2026)
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A relaxed journey through Roman history and mythology, hopefully with plenty of tangents, sidebars and interesting distractions along the way. Our goal- even if it ends up being unrealised- is to journey from the Theogony all the way to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 and beyond. This show is just for fun, and we hope you have fun with it too!MORE Producer/Network Vince and Cassie
Email ****@gmail.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Recent Guest Dean Kinzer
Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 14 Avg Length 16 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

14. Rome Retold

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Latest S03E04 - The Second Punic War Begins (17 Apr, 2026)
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An educational podcast that recounts the history of the Roman Empire and discusses its importance today.
Producer/Network T.E. Sarma
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Apple Reviews 3 Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

15. The History of Constantinople

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Latest S2E1: The First-Called at the Bosphorus (38 AD to 52 AD)
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A biography of the Queen of Cities in its many incarnations. Today, it is Istanbul, which is a Turkish rendering of the Greek phrase εἰς τὴν πόλιν (eis ten polin), meaning 'in/to the city.' That simply saying, 'The City,' was enough for the hearer to understand Constantinople, speaks volumes. Its history stretches back well before the Megarian Greeks arrived in the 7th Century BC . Later, in 330 AD, Constantine the Great proclaimed it the new Roman capital, or Nova Roma...MORE Producer/Network The History of Constantinople
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16. Roman Stoic Podcast

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Latest Memento Mori in Ancient Rome
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Ancient Roman history and Stoic philosophy brought to life through emperors, slaves, and soldiers. Real people, real wisdom, real history. romanstoic.substack.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 23 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact

17. Subversive Beasts in Severan Rome

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In the shadow of the Severan emperors, speaking out could cost you your life. The writer Aelian found another way—using elephants, lions, geese, and other animals as allegories to question power, masculinity, and Roman identity itself. Subversive Beasts in Severan Rome uncovers how his De natura animalium transformed a book of curiosities into a coded critique of empire.MORE Get Email Contact

18. Plutarch's Greeks and Romans Podcast

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Latest Episode 22: The Lives of Agesilaus and Pelopidas
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Plutarch's Greeks and Romans is a podcast inspired by Plutarch's ancient collection of biographies of famous Grecians and Romans. Plutarch was both a Greek and a Roman citizen living during the Pax Romana - the Golden Age of the Roman Empire. Our podcast will explore 50+ persons Plutarch believed were most influential in the rise of Greek and Roman civilization, from legends such as Theseus and Romulus to conquerors like Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar. Plutarch had no shortage of great people and stories to tell us about about these people who shaped their times and ours! Ryan & ChrisMORE Producer/Network Plutarch902
Email ****@outlook.com
Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 3.6/5Apple Reviews 11Facebook 18 Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Since Nov 2020 Get Email Contact

19. Understanding Rome Podcast

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Latest A Podcast about Rome. Episode 20: The Pantheon
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A chronological history of Rome focusing on a building, a sculpture, a painting, or an artefact each episode. understandingrome.substack.com
Producer/Network Agnes Crawford
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 2.3/5Apple Reviews 9 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Get Email Contact

20. Rome 101 - Art and History

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Latest How Rome Began
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Rome's history is a fascinating mix of fact and fiction, combining archeological and scientific discoveries with ancient stories about gods and goddesses, mortals and murders, cruel kings, and lost civilizations.MORE Producer/Network Andrew Kaminsky
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Estimated Monthly Listeners 100-1k
Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 6Instagram 187 Avg Length 17 min Format Short form Since Feb 2021 Get Email Contact

21. Hannibal Barca: The General Who Nearly Destroyed Rome — Fexingo History

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Latest Hannibal's Camp Followers: The Wives, Traders, and Slaves of... (27 Aug, 2026)
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Hannibal Barca, the Carthaginian general who marched war elephants over the Alps, brought the Roman Republic to its knees. This show traces his life from childhood in Carthage, through the Second Punic War (218 201 BCE), to his final years in exile. Lucas and Luna explore the battles of Trebia, Lake Trasimene, and Cannae—where Hannibal's double-envelopment tactic annihilated a massive Roman army. They delve into Carthaginian culture, the Barcid family's ambitions in Iberia, the role of Numidian cavalry, and the political machinations of the Roman Senate...MORE Email ****@fexingo.com
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22. Marcus Aurelius: Rome's Philosopher King — Fexingo History

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Latest Marcus Aurelius and the Stoic Emperor's Legal Legacy (23 Jul, 2026)
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Marcus Aurelius is remembered as Rome's philosopher-king, but his reign (161 180 CE) was anything but serene. Lucas and Luna explore the life of the last of the 'Five Good Emperors,' a Stoic scholar forced to wage endless war on the Danube frontier. From the Parthian campaign that brought back plague to the Marcomannic Wars that strained the empire's resources, this show examines how Aurelius balanced governance, military crisis, and personal philosophy...MORE Email ****@fexingo.com
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