069- As History of Rome Wedding

Galba's refusal to pay off the Praetorian Guard came back to haunt him when Otho looked for accomplices to aid in his assassination plot early in 69 AD. 

After murdering Galba, Otho ascended to the throne in January 69 AD. He immediately had to deal with Vitellius revolt and after suffering a defeat at Bedriacum in April, Otho committed suicide having served as Emperor for just three months 

Vitellius's reign was underminned by internal squabbling, allowing Vespasian's army to sieze Rome in December 69 AD. 

Weddings are an ancient tradition, and over the millenia the various rituals associated with (theoretically) life-long partnership have evolved and changed. One ritual in particular became both prominent and controversial in the West: the act of newly-married couples smashing wed ... Show More

<p>Weddings are an ancient tradition, and over the millenia the various rituals associated with (theoretically) life-long partnership have evolved and changed. One ritual in particular became both prominent and controversial in the West: the act of newly-married couples smashing ... Show More

In this episode of Thick & Thin, we're tracing back tradition and unpacking the history of the wedding industry. I explore the origins behind modern marriage practices and discover that the meaning of the white wedding dress goes much deeper than the long-spun western tale of pur ... Show More

<p>All this month on the <em>History Hit </em>family of podcasts, we've been marking LGBT+ History Month.&nbsp;To round off the month, Professor Suzannah Lipscomb investigates an extraordinary episode, long denied by scholars.&nbsp;In 1578, a same-sex community that gathered in a ... Show More

In der letzten Folge habe ich über das Heiraten und die Hochzeit in Deutschland gesprochen. In dieser Fortsetzung geht es um typische Hochzeitstraditionen! Junggesellenabschied, gemeinsames Sägen, Brautstraußwurf und vieles mehr! Das Transkript dieser Folge findest du kostenlos ... Show More

Later this month the US Supreme Court is expected to rule on same sex marriage. But more than forty years ago a gay couple from Minnesota managed to get a marriage licence - and even had a Christian wedding ceremony. We look back at the story and speak to the Minister who married ... Show More

The Roman Empire had engaged in Parthian wars for generations, stretching back, off and on, to the days of Pompey the Great. Caracalla makes his foray into this arena, but as always, he’s going to do things a little differently. He shall have a wedding. Or a hanging. Either way h ... Show More