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Mary Beard on how to live like a Roman emperor

Mary Beard on how to live like a Roman emperor

Popular historian Mary Beard tackles some of the biggest questions about life as a Roman emperor, from what they actually did all day to whether they were really as bloodthirsty as legend suggests

Mary Beard, writer and feminist, at the Oxford Literary Festival 2019 on April 3, 2019 in Oxford, England

Professor Mary Beard

Published: November 24, 2023 at 11:16 AM

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What did Roman emperors actually do all day? Were they really as bloodthirsty as legend would suggest? And why was food so important? Speaking to Matt Elton, popular historian, author and broadcaster Mary Beard tackles some of the big questions about life as a Roman emperor, profiling some extraordinary figures along the way.

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Mary Beard is the author of Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient Roman World (Profile Books, 2023)

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