117- Aurelian's Walls
117- Aurelian's Walls  
Podcast: The History of Rome
Published On: Mon Nov 29 2010
Description: Aurelian became Emperor in 270 and immediatly faced an invasion of Italy by the Juthungi. After succesfully driving the Germans off, Aurelian turned his attention to building a new wall circuit around Rome to protect the capital in the future.