Interview with Professor Barry Strauss (Ancient Military Leadership and Attributes for Greatness)

In this episode, Professor Strauss, a leading expert on ancient military history and best selling author, joins the podcast as a featured guest. We explore the attributes and motivations that define those that reach the upper echelons as the most effective military leaders in antiquity. Before going deeper into one of the greatest, Octavian, the future Augustus and first Roman Emperor. Discussing his spectacular rise in the face of a formidable opposing duo, Mark Antony and Cleopatra. All of whom are featured in his newest book "The War that Made the Roman Empire: Antony, Cleopatra and Octavian at Actium."   If you would like to support my work directly, you can kindly do so here: www.patreon.com/warlordsofhistory Check out Professor Strauss's website: www.barrystrauss.com