2nd-century BC Romans
The 2nd century BC started the first day of 200 BC and ended the last day of 101 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, although depending on the region being studied, other terms may be more suitable. It is also considered to be the end of the Axial Age.
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Cicero
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Cicero's political ideas on laws, duty, tyrants and the republic, which he developed as the Roman Republic was threatened by Caesar and civil wars.
25 January 2018
Featuring: Melissa Lane, Catherine Steel, Valentina Arena
Philosophy1st-century BC Roman augurs, 1st-century BC Roman consulsPhilosophers of Roman ItalyRoman-era students in AthensDeaths by blade weaponsNatural law ethicistsTrope theoristsAncient Roman equites, Ancient Roman exilesAncient Roman jurists, Ancient Roman rhetoriciansExecuted writers1st-century BC writers in LatinExecuted philosophersRoman Republican praetorsLetter writers in LatinGolden Age Latin writersRoman quaestors2nd-century BC RomansPeople of the War of MutinaClassical humanistsThe Gracchi
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the impact on Roman politics of the brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus and how the reaction to them helped destabilise the Republic.
03 April 2025
Featuring: Catherine Steel, Federico Santangelo, Kathryn Tempest