Episode 255
Berenice: Queen in Roman Judea with Bruce Chilton
A lover of an emperor-to-be, the subject of scurrilous rumours of incest and a target of Juvenal’s anti-Semitic ranting – but who exactly was Berenice of Judea and why must her life viewed through these prejudiced lenses? Joining Zeb Baker-Smith, Editor of Aspects of History, on the podcast is Bruce Chilton, scholar and biographer. His fine-tuned account of a 1st-century client queen turns the spotlight onto religious upheaval in the eastern provinces of the Roman Empire, female agency within the Herodian dynasty, imperial succession and the life and times of an inspiring figure in Berenice: Queen in Roman Judea.
Bruce Chilton Links:
Berenice: Queen in Roman Judea
Zeb Baker-Smith Links:
X/Twitter: https://x.com/aohistoryeditor
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zebbakersmith/
Substack: https://substack.com/@zebbakersmith
Aspects of History Links:
Website: www.aspectsofhistory.com
Email: history@aspectsofhistory.com