Crassus - The First Tycoon with Peter Stothard

This week's pod is with the acclaimed classicist and historian, Peter Stothard. In his return to the show after our chat on The Ides of March, Peter discusses Marcus Licinius Crassus - the fabulously wealthy politician and commander who came a cropper at Carrhae up against the Persian Empire, after having defeated Spartacus. Crass was a rival to Caesar and Pompey, and was of course played by Laurence Olivier in the Kubrick film. Peter's new book is out, it's super short, and I raced through it - it's always entertaining listening to Peter, and he knows the subject so well, and speaks with real flair. Peter Stothard Links Crassus: The First Tycoon Peter's earlier pod Caesar's assassination: The Ides of March Peter's earlier pod Caesar's assassination: The Ides of March Part Two Aspects of History Links Munda: The Battle to End Roman Civil War - Aspects of History Cassius Parmensis, Caesar, Boris and Saddam - Aspects of History Great Black Britons: Richmond and Molyneux - Aspects of History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices