The Great Houses series is a private discussion on the enduring structures of elite families, their strategies for generational continuity, and the practicalities of building a lasting legacy. Led by Gregory Treat, the series explores concepts like illegibility, patronage, feudal instincts, and the mechanisms by which great houses have persisted throughout history.
Latest Episodes
15. Rebuilding a Great House: The Fabian Gens Part 1
In this episode, host Gregory Treat continues the Ancient City series with a deep dive into the Fabian gens — one of Rome's six great aristocratic houses. The episode ...
14. The Ancient City Part 2
In this episode of the Great Houses Forum, Gregory Treat continues the Ancient City Series with a deep dive into the six gentes maiores — the great patrician houses of...
12. Churchill Aristocracy
Host Gregory Treat examines how John Churchill, the first Duke of Marlborough, built one of Britain's most enduring aristocratic dynasties — not merely through battlef...
10. Chivalry Is Dead
In this episode, Gregory Treat examines how chivalry—the practical military skill of mounted cavalry combat that drove wealth and power for 2,000 years—died with the i...