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From the blood-soaked battlefields to the marble halls of Rome, a few towering figures stand out: Pompey, Augustus, Marcus Aurelius... but who truly deserves the title of the GOAT? Many would say Julius Caesar — the bold general who crossed the Rubicon and shattered the Republic. To find out if he truly deserves the title, Dan is joined by renowned Roman historian Dr. Simon Elliott, as they debate Caesar’s legacy and weigh him against Rome’s other titans. 0:00 - Was Caesar the Greatest Roman? 2:34 - Rome's Partisan Politics & Caesar's Early Life 15:21 - Fleeing Sulla, Fighting Pirates & Forging a Legend 24:43 - The Conquest of Gaul & The Invasion of Britain 32:18 - From Alesia to the Rubicon: The Die is Cast 41:38 - Civil War, Cleopatra & The Final Victories 47:14 - Dictator, Demise & Enduring Legacy This episode was produced by Mariana Des Forges, edited by Natija Grauzinyte, and the channel manager is Vilde Øksnes. Join Dan and the team for the first-ever LIVE recording of Dan Snow's History Hit on Friday 12th September 2025! To celebrate 10 years of the podcast, Dan is putting on a special show of signature storytelling, never-before-heard anecdotes from his often stranger-than-fiction career as well as answering the burning questions you've always wanted to ask! Get tickets here, before they sell out: https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/dan-snows-history-hit/ You can find more Dan Snow's History Hit on the audio podcast here: https://lnkfi.re/DSHH Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe. All music from Epidemic Sounds.