Episode CCVIII - Odaenathus, King of Kings

As the Roman empire lost the western provinces something very different was happening in the east. Odaenathus remained on the side of Rome, but assumed the title of King, building his influence throughout the region, to the point where it became a problem for Gallienus. Part III of ‘Gallienus’ Guest: Associate Professor Caillan Davenport (Head of the Centre for Classical Studies at the Australian National University). https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/nightlight/when-in-rome-podcast-series-7 Support production of a new series of the When in Rome podcast on Kickstarter.