Life Of Augustus #19 – Sexy P

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Life Of Augustus #19 – Sexy P

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88 minutes

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Mar 11, 2016

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This episode is all about Sextus Pompey, aka Sexy P, how he held Italy to ransom and his eventual negotiations with the triumvirs.

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Mar 11, 2016

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A long-form podcast about the lives of the Julio-Claudian dynasty.

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Life Of Augustus #19 – Sexy P

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