Caillan (Caelan) Davenport
Lecturer in Roman history at Macquarie University and specialist on imperial Rome, providing expert commentary on the career and brief reign of Didius Julianus.
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Oct 30, 2017 • 24min
Episode LXXXIII – Didius Julianus
Dr Caillan (Caelan) Davenport, lecturer in Roman history and imperial Rome specialist. He recounts how the Praetorian Guard murdered Pertinax and literally sold the throne. The chaotic auction, Julianus’s rapid rise by outbidding rivals, and his shaky first days ruling are explored. The scramble of rival claimants and the Senate’s turn against him lead to a fast, violent end.
