Listen "Episode 2: Founding of a People – Asylum, Sabines, and the First Kings"
Episode Synopsis
Rome had walls—but no people. In this episode, uncover how Romulus filled his city with outcasts, how the abduction of the Sabine women turned conflict into unity, and how a line of legendary kings shaped Rome’s destiny—until monarchy collapsed and the Republic was born. Along the way, discover the surprising Roman origin of the ‘Tall Poppy Syndrome’—a metaphor still prevalent today.
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