The Rhine

Covering 146 to 100 BCE, we talk about Roman expansion and a huge Germanic invasion. We upload a cool graphic for each e... Read more

We spend a year in Gaul with Julius Caesar and his Roman legions. We upload a cool graphic for each episode on Facebook.... Read more

Caesar conquest of Gaul continues, but it's not smooth sailing. We upload a cool graphic for each episode on Facebook.  ... Read more

Covering the years 402 - 406, we discuss the changing nature of the Roman state, particularly in the west.

Covering the years 296 - 305, we continue continue through the somewhat controversial reign of Diocles / Diocletian.   F... Read more

Finally, we tell our first story about Constantine, a man who re-shaped Europe.

Covering the years 306 - 311, we tell the story of Constantine's complicated relationship with the Germanii, then shift ... Read more

After a brief legend from the 500s BCE, we cover the years 68 - 135 CE, following the compelling story of how first Jews... Read more

Covering the years 12 BCE - 9 BCE, we meet a Germanic tribe and follow the first Roman explorer of Germania, Drusus Clau... Read more

Caesar takes his eye off the ball and the Gauls take advantage, led by a dynamic young war chief

This week, we cover the war of words between the Bishop Ambrose of Milan and the Eastern Roman Emperor Theodosius "the G... Read more

Great men are not always good. The Rhine is supported by you!  To help us out on the research and production of the show... Read more

Covering the years 66 - 68, it's the first part of our series on the Roman-Jewish Wars and the Jewish Diaspora. Ways to ... Read more

Covering 378-382, we cover the aftermath of the Battle of Adrianople.

Covering the years 382 - 395, the Eastern and Western halves of the Roman Empire are set on a collision course, and the ... Read more

The arrival of the Huns in 375 CE signals the beginning of a new European epoch.  First on the chopping block: the Goths... Read more

Constantine marches his army through the Alps to attack Maxentius. To support the show: www.rhinecast.com/donate Faceboo... Read more

Players jostle for power in the aftermath of Julius Caesar's assassination.  Gaul becomes part of the Roman world. We up... Read more

We cover the rise of Diocletian, and dispel a few myths Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhinecast/?fref=ts Twitter: @... Read more

Covering the 18 years from 9 BCE - 9 CE, we examine the cracks in the Augustan Golden Age and spend some time with the u... Read more