This week, Paz joins the Duo Stulti fellas to discuss the secret history behind the Knights Templar.SCARLET THREAD BOOK CLUB: https://www.patreon.com/u7261568?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorPATREON: https://patreon.com/DuoStultiPodX: https://x.com/duostulti
In this episode, Dune and Titus discuss the fascinating story behind the Aeneid, and the hidden truths it may contain.PATREON: https://patreon.com/DuoStultiPodX: https://x.com/duostulti
A continuation of last week's look into Mithridates VI of Pontus, Titus and Dune discuss the Third Mithridatic War and Mithridates' legacy.
In this episode, Titus makes the case that Mithridates, a formidable foe of Rome, has been unjustly maligned
In this episode, Dune and Titus discuss how the challenging and ever-shifting geography of Mesopotamia shaped the civilizations that called it home.PATREON: https://patreon.com/DuoStultiPodX: https://x.com/duostulti
This week, Titus breaks down to Dune the differences between the Byzantine Cataphract and the Frankish KnightPATREON: https://patreon.com/DuoStultiPodX: https://x.com/duostulti
In this episode, Dune and Titus continue their series on Manichaeism, focusing on how it travels through the Silk Road and survives in China.BOOK SOURCES:https://archive.org/details/manichaeisminlat0000lieu/page/n4/mode/1up
In this episode, Dune and Titus break down one of the strangest religions of late antiquity and the medieval era, and where it got its start.
In this episode, Titus and Dune explain why the concept of "feudalism" never actually existed, or at least never existed the way modern society views it.Make sure to vote in the attached poll on this episode!
In this episode, Dune and Titus defend the 8 foot tall emperor who kicked off the Crisis of the Third Century: Maximinus Thrax
In this episode, Dune and Titus break down a theory claiming that the Merovingian Kings of Francia are descended from Mary Magdalene
In this episode, Titus tells Dune all about the enigmatic Oxus Civilization and the mark they left on history
In this episode, Titus and Dune break down the fascinating trade networks of the classical world, focusing on the Amber Road and the Indo-Roman spice trade.
This week, Dune defends Akhenaten, an often maligned Pharaoh who spent his days praising the sun instead of addressing matters of the state. Was he a secret genius for doing so? Listen more to find out
In the final installment of our Understanding Justinian series, Dune and Titus talk about our overall thoughts on this enigma of a ruler.
This week Titus and Dune break down the complicated relationship between the Roman and Persian Empires during Justinian's reign.
In this episode, Dune and Titus discuss religious heresy and black dwarves
This week, Titus and Dune examine what may be Justinian's biggest disaster: the second half of the Gothic War.
Dune and Titus start 2026 talking about one of the worst pandemics of all time, and how Justinian handled this nightmarish horror
This week, Titus and Dune go over some winter festivals and talk about why they all pale in comparison to Christmas.Go support North Appalachian Supply, link belowhttps://www.northappalachiansupply.com/USE PROMO CODE "STULTI" AT CHECKOUT
This week, Titus and Dune answer some of your questions.Go support North Appalachian Supply, link belowhttps://www.northappalachiansupply.com/USE PROMO CODE "STULTI" AT CHECKOUT
This week, Dune and Titus break down the violent and bloody history behind a relatively innocuous wintertime holiday.
In this installment of our Justinian series, Titus and Dune start work unraveling the behemoth of the Gothic War, focusing on Belisarius's conquests in Italy from 535-540
In this installment of our Justinian series, Titus and Dune break down the first great conquest under Justinian's reign: his campaign against the Vandals controlling North Africa
Justinian is one of history's most perplexing figures, leaving a legacy just as confusing as his motives were. In the first part of a new Duo Stulti series, Dune and Titus break down his mammoth law code.
This week, Dune and Titus delve into how the ancient world viewed our friendly animal companions, including cats, dogs, guinea pigs and gorillas!
In this episode Dune mounts a defense for Commodus, an emperor widely reviled by historians.
Deep in the frozen north of Norway and Lapland, Dune regales Titus with chilling stories from the Finnish folkloric tradition
In this episode, Titus breaks down the changes and decline of the Hellenistic armies, and why they eventually lost to Rome.
In this episode, Dune regales Titus with an interesting theory- the Vikings made it all the way to Peru.
In this episode, Titus rambles and rants about his favorite historical underdogs, the Byzantine (or Eastern Roman) Empire.
In this episode, Titus does his best to defend Nero, matricide, and religious persecution of minorities.
In this episode, Titus and Dune tackle the interesting theory that claims the medieval Welsh kingdoms are the last holdouts of the Western Roman Empire.
In this episode, Dune tells Titus all about the early life of Genghis Khan.
Today Dune and Titus broach a light-hearted and uncontroversial topic: ancient genocides.
In this installment of The Worst of History, Dune and Titus discuss the extremely controversial figure of Cleopatra. Was she a conniving witch who prolonged the Roman Civil War, or a queen trying her hardest to ensure the prosperity of her people?
Today Titus and Dune discuss Troy, the Sea Peoples and how they are relatedBRONZE AGE COLLAPSE VIDEO:https://youtu.be/aq4G-7v-_xI?si=vLHIpaAyiE7rKg2o
In this episode, Titus breaks down the transition of the Roman army from the old manipular system into the legions we all know and love, and why this transition is often lied about in scholarly sources.
This week, Dune and Titus discuss the concept of a "Caesar", the conditions leading up to it, and what the concept of an "Augustus" is.
On this month's installment of The Worst of History, Titus and Dune examine two often-disparaged Romans from the late Republic.
Dune tells all about the secretive plot to get Darius I of the Persian Empire in power
Today Dune educates Titus on Josephus's interpretation of Moses.
In today's behemoth of an episode, Dune and Titus argue over how we define the term "Roman"
Forced to defend some true reprobates, Titus and Dune debate the merits of Xerxes I and Alcibiades.