Romes final king Tarquin the Proud and his son Sextus mess up, invoking the wrath of the patricians. These are the events that maybe occured in 509 BC that caused the Roman Kingdom to end and heralded the beginning of something new. That something would turn out to be spectacular.

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History of Rome. Roman History. Roman Kingdom. Lucius Tarquinius Priscus. Lucius Junius Brutus. Publius Varus Publicola, Roman Republic, Senate

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This is the fifth and final episode in our special re-edited Rome series—trimmed and tuned for anyone wanting a clear, entertaining binge through early Roman history. Originally part of our larger decade-by-decade show, this arc gives new listeners the perfect entry point: the fall of the kings and the birth of the Roman Republic.

Detail and fun like you’ll only get at Fan of History, from Dan the Rome Man.

This really is an amazing episode—so many wild things happen!

Unlike some other leaders in our day who bow out gracefully, our guy gets thrown down the steps. And that’s just the beginning of his problems.

And then we’ve got all the good Roman names like:

• Tarquinius Superbus
• Servius Tullius
• Biggus Dickus

I mean come on—where else are you going to get all this??

And just when you think you’ve heard it all… you haven’t. Not until the world’s best salesperson shows up.

Listen all the way to the end—and enjoy!

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Rex. Comitia Curiata. Comitia Centuriata. Arruns Tarquinius.

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The most complete coverage of Roman History in the podcasting world. History of Rome. We salute Mike Duncan who inspire us.

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This is the fourth episode in our re-edited Rome series—a clean, bingeable path through the city’s legendary and early historical development. Originally part of our larger decade-by-decade podcast, this arc focuses solely on Rome, and this episode marks a turning point: the reign of Servius Tullius and his game-changing reforms.

Servius Tullius isn’t just a placeholder king—he’s the guy who transforms Rome. In this episode, we look at the wide-reaching reforms he introduced, from reorganizing Roman society to laying the groundwork for the Republic. He’s born a slave (maybe), becomes king (somehow), and reshapes the city forever.

It’s one of Dan’s favorites—and a must-listen if you want to understand how Rome went from monarchy to a Republic ready to roar.

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Episode three of our special re-edited Rome series dives deeper into the monarchy—where assassination, ambition, and unlikely succession plans start shaping Rome into something recognizable. These episodes were originally part of our decade-by-decade podcast, now re-released to let you binge through early Rome without interruption.

Lucius Tarquinius Priscus is assassinated by the sons of Ancus Marcius—but don’t worry, his widow’s got a plan. And what better solution than to make that blessed slave the next ruler of Rome?

It’s Rome, so of course that makes sense. This episode sets the stage for one of the most fascinating and unlikely successions in Roman history. You’ll want to hear how it all goes down.

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In order to prepare for episode 219 we are releasing all our previous Roman History episodes.

This is episode two in our re-edited Rome series, giving new listeners a clean way to follow the early rise of the Eternal City. Originally part of our decade-by-decade podcast, we’ve re-released this arc as a Roman binge-track—one myth-soaked, war-filled episode at a time.

Was Rome an Etruscan city? A Greek one? Or even... just a plain old Latin city?

It’s a dream come true for Dan, who taps into his deep knowledge of early Rome to explore the legendary reign of King Tarquin. You won't find a deeper dive than this—we’ve got Etruscans, the first Roman Triumph, ancient war stories, and yes… a disembodied phallus. Also, the world’s first tuba. Obviously.

Definitely check it out.

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In order to prepare for episode 219 we are rereleasing all our Roman History episodes...

We kick off our special Rome series with the legendary origins of the Eternal City—Romulus, Remus, and all the myth-soaked drama that follows. From wolves and war to kings and augurs, we trace the early stories and semi-historical shadows of Rome’s first rulers, leading up to the reign of Tarquinius Priscus around 590 BCE. Dan leads the way (with great enthusiasm), and this episode sets the stage for everything that follows—from monarchy to Republic, and from myth to history.

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Kings of Rome, Romulus, Servius Tullius, Numa Pompilius, Tullus Hostilius, Ancus Marcius

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In preparation for episode 219 we have decided to release remastered episodes of all the Roman history we have covered. This will be episode 147, 163, 168, 172 and 199. These episode cover all of Roman history until right before the Roman Kingdom falls in episode 219.

We hope that you enjoy this series. Our very detailed coverage of Rome will continue.

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The year is 508 BCE, and Athens is a mess. Tyrants have fallen, Sparta’s been meddling, and the aristocrats can’t agree on lunch—let alone a constitution. Enter Cleisthenes with a bold idea: hand power to the people. In this episode, Bernie and Dan walk through the real, chaotic, and sometimes violent birth of Athenian democracy.

This is a podcast by Dan Hörning and Bernie Maopolski.

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