The Roman War Machine S01 E01 First Our Neighbors Then the World

This episode investigates historically how Rome became a dominant force in ancient Europe. We’ll take a look at the early battle of Veii, in which the Etruscan kings were routed, to the Celtic sack of Rome and the subsequent reorganization of the army. This same army would to wrest control of the Mediterranean from Carthage in the Punic Wars. Late Roman Republican power struggles would culminate in leading Julius Caesar to the very top as a dictator. This resulted in the formation of the famed Roman army that forged the Empire.