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#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

September 12, 2024

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Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history.

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OUTLINE:

() – Introduction

() – Ancient world

() – Three phases of Roman history

() – Rome’s expansion

() – Punic wars

() – Conquering Greece

() – Scipio vs Hannibal

() – Heavy infantry vs Cavalry

() – Armor

() – Alexander the Great

() – Roman law

() – Slavery

() – Fall of the Roman Republic

() – Julius Caesar

() – Octavian’s rise

() – Cleopatra

() – Augustus

() – Religion in Rome

() – Emperors

() – Marcus Aurelius

() – Taxes

() – Fall of the Roman Empire

() – Decisive battles

() – Hope

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