[{"_1":2,"_188":-5,"_189":-5},"loaderData",{"_3":4,"_13":14},"root",{"_5":6,"_7":8,"_9":10,"_11":12},"theme",0,"baseURL","https://pocketcasts.com","locale","en","region","global","routes/_app.podcast.$podcastSlug.$podcastUuid.$episodeSlug.$episodeUuid",{"_15":16,"_17":18,"_19":20},"podcastUuid","9d267ed0-829e-013d-20d1-0affe5d1842d","episodeUuid","08a0ae81-b2a9-4a9a-9c90-323af32fdaea","dehydratedState",{"_21":22,"_23":24},"mutations",[],"queries",[25,182],{"_26":27,"_28":29,"_176":177,"_180":181},"dehydratedAt",1775284430160,"state",{"_30":31,"_161":162,"_163":164,"_165":-5,"_166":6,"_167":6,"_168":6,"_169":-5,"_170":-5,"_171":56,"_172":173,"_174":175},"data",{"_32":33,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":39,"_40":41,"_42":43,"_44":45,"_46":47,"_48":49,"_50":16,"_51":52,"_53":54,"_55":56,"_57":56,"_58":59,"_153":154,"_155":156,"_157":158,"_159":56,"_160":6},"url","https://www.linkedbyhistory.com","title","Linked by History","slug","linked-by-history","author","C.J. Weiss","description","Experience history through a series of individuals' lives, linked by the years of their birth and death.Each episode focuses on one historical figure, covering their entire life and the influences that shaped them. Then, in the same year their story ends, the next episode begins with the birth of our next featured figure. Through this format, we'll explore history up until relatively modern day to see how we are all Linked by History.Contact: mail@linkedbyhistory.com.","description_html","

Experience history through a series of individuals' lives, linked by the years of their birth and death.

Each episode focuses on one historical figure, covering their entire life and the influences that shaped them. Then, in the same year their story ends, the next episode begins with the birth of our next featured figure. Through this format, we'll explore history up until relatively modern day to see how we are all Linked by History.

Contact: mail@linkedbyhistory.com.

","category","History","audio",true,"show_type","episodic","uuid","fundings",[],"guid","","is_private",false,"transcript_eligible","episodes",[60,75,83,90,98,106,115,123,131,139,146],{"_50":61,"_34":62,"_36":63,"_32":64,"_65":66,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_15":16},"659ba845-e668-4e2d-9c68-01f83283736e","Why is Liu Bei the hero in Romance of the Three Kingdoms?","why-is-liu-bei-the-hero-in-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/112336177/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-8%2F414004784-44100-2-b2c362336a7b6.mp3","file_type","audio/mp3","file_size",2398248,"duration",149,"published","2025-12-13T18:45:00Z","type","bonus",{"_50":76,"_34":77,"_36":78,"_32":79,"_65":66,"_67":80,"_69":81,"_71":82,"_73":74,"_15":16},"bda8cb72-89ac-4263-90ac-44288f7dead0","5 Key Differences Between Gladiator II Lucilla and the real Lucilla.","5-key-differences-between-gladiator-ii-lucilla-and-the-real-lucilla","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/112336084/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-8%2F414004489-44100-2-b4cca080eff4a.mp3",2039639,127,"2025-12-11T18:45:00Z",{"_50":18,"_34":84,"_36":85,"_32":86,"_65":66,"_67":87,"_69":88,"_71":89,"_73":74,"_15":16},"How historically accurate was Lucius Verus from Gladiator I+II? The answer will (not) shock you.","how-historically-accurate-was-lucius-verus-from-gladiator-iii-the-answer-will-not-shock-you","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/112336030/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-8%2F414004410-44100-2-d2f15d56f6154.mp3",2292923,143,"2025-12-10T18:45:00Z",{"_50":91,"_34":92,"_36":93,"_32":94,"_65":66,"_67":95,"_69":96,"_71":97,"_73":74,"_15":16},"1a5e4910-9278-401c-b6a7-27e11df23ea7","Every Historical Inaccuracy About Gladiator II's Co-emperors, Geta and Caracalla","every-historical-inaccuracy-about-gladiator-iis-co-emperors-geta-and-caracalla","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/112335684/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-8%2F414004315-44100-2-68745b0bd8937.mp3",4050441,253,"2025-12-09T18:45:00Z",{"_50":99,"_34":100,"_36":101,"_32":102,"_65":66,"_67":103,"_69":104,"_71":105,"_73":74,"_15":16},"d48a82e3-30f0-4c12-ae50-d994558fa468","Gladiator's Maximus Decimus - How Historically Accurate Was He?","gladiators-maximus-decimus-how-historically-accurate-was-he","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/112335366/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-11-8%2F414003495-44100-2-3022a2309a8a2.mp3",1465363,91,"2025-12-08T21:42:24Z",{"_50":107,"_34":108,"_36":109,"_32":110,"_65":66,"_67":111,"_69":112,"_71":113,"_73":114,"_15":16},"29432a48-7a29-4fd3-b47b-2c27fccd3328","Wei Huacun - The First Female to Found a Major Religion","wei-huacun-the-first-female-to-found-a-major-religion","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/103739406/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-6%2F401674329-44100-1-dfadfade5acc2e80.mp3",39137873,3254,"2025-05-09T18:00:00Z","full",{"_50":116,"_34":117,"_36":118,"_32":119,"_65":66,"_67":120,"_69":121,"_71":122,"_73":114,"_15":16},"f26d5786-477f-4909-aec3-c33c530a71f2","Sun Quan - Wu's King in Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but Hardly a Romantic","sun-quan-wus-king-in-romance-of-the-three-kingdoms-but-hardly-a-romantic","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/103739420/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-6%2F401674336-44100-1-73bdd7f687d7dc3d.mp3",124013200,10327,"2025-03-08T00:00:00Z",{"_50":124,"_34":125,"_36":126,"_32":127,"_65":66,"_67":128,"_69":129,"_71":130,"_73":114,"_15":16},"02415cd1-4b61-4256-82cb-affde2de0908","Lucilla: Easily Marcus Aurelius's Best Kid","lucilla-easily-marcus-aureliuss-best-kid","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/103739409/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-6%2F401674332-44100-1-039a8b830c5b5af3.mp3",39165118,3257,"2024-12-20T17:00:00Z",{"_50":132,"_34":133,"_36":134,"_32":135,"_65":66,"_67":136,"_69":137,"_71":138,"_73":114,"_15":16},"00e33f6b-a221-41bd-b58c-6ba955b4d589","Kanishka the Great: Warrior Emperor Who Promoted Peaceful Buddhism","kanishka-the-great-warrior-emperor-who-promoted-peaceful-buddhism","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/103739408/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-6%2F401674335-44100-1-21837a7eaa0d07d6.mp3",27860510,2315,"2024-11-11T20:00:00Z",{"_50":140,"_34":141,"_36":142,"_32":143,"_65":66,"_67":144,"_69":145,"_71":138,"_73":114,"_15":16},"44fe586b-5423-468b-971e-f63415aa0af8","Pliny the Elder: Roman Author of the World's First Encyclopedia","pliny-the-elder-roman-author-of-the-worlds-first-encyclopedia","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/103739404/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-6%2F401674330-44100-1-15a4f077b57befba.mp3",31746586,2639,{"_50":147,"_34":148,"_36":149,"_32":150,"_65":66,"_67":151,"_69":152,"_71":138,"_73":114,"_15":16},"83359851-f622-4452-b4d8-2d3e557bd79a","Wang Mang: Usurper of the Western Han Dynasty","wang-mang-usurper-of-the-western-han-dynasty","https://anchor.fm/s/105d649e8/podcast/play/103739405/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-5-6%2F401674331-44100-1-9a93825dec6aa745.mp3",34570594,2874,"episodeFrequency","Monthly","estimatedNextEpisodeAt","2026-01-21T15:45:00Z","episodeCount",11,"hasSeasons","seasonCount","dataUpdateCount",1,"dataUpdatedAt",1775284430117,"error","errorUpdateCount","errorUpdatedAt","fetchFailureCount","fetchFailureReason","fetchMeta","isInvalidated","status","success","fetchStatus","idle","queryKey",[178,179,16],"podcasts","detail","queryHash","[\"podcasts\",\"detail\",\"9d267ed0-829e-013d-20d1-0affe5d1842d\"]",{"_26":27,"_28":183,"_176":185,"_180":187},{"_30":184,"_161":162,"_163":27,"_165":-5,"_166":6,"_167":6,"_168":6,"_169":-5,"_170":-5,"_171":56,"_172":173,"_174":175},"

Lucius Verus was a real person. Lucius Verus from the movie is a fiction. That's not surprising. Movies are made for entertainment, not education. But just how much of his life in the movies was made up?Well, pretty much all of it.#history #historyfacts #gladiator #gladiator2 #romanhistory #historicalfigures #historyshorts

",[186,179,18],"episodeShowNotes","[\"episodeShowNotes\",\"detail\",\"08a0ae81-b2a9-4a9a-9c90-323af32fdaea\"]","actionData","errors"]

How historically accurate was Lucius Verus from Gladiator I+II? The answer will (not) shock you.

Episode Description

Never lose your place, on any device