The Emergence of Septimius Severus & The Campaigns of Cao Cao | 201AD-210AD

As Paul and Patrick kick off the beginning of the A.D. History Podcast season three, they begin laying down the framework for the upcoming so-called "Crisis of the Third Century" for Rome; examining the incredible rise of Septimius Severus. In addition to the remarkable decade long campaign of legendary poet-warlord Cao Cao, leading to the formation of the Wei Kingdom.