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The Roman Empire: From Augustus to The Fall of Rome

Offered By: The Great Courses Plus

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Ancient History Courses Roman Empire Courses Christianity Courses

Course Description

Overview

Follow a renowned history professor as he uncovers five hundred years of the Roman Empire.

Syllabus

  • By This Professor
  • 01: Dawn of the Roman Empire
  • 02: Augustus, the First Emperor
  • 03: Tiberius and Caligula
  • 04: Claudius and Nero
  • 05: The Flavian Emperors and Roman Bath Culture
  • 06: The Five Good Emperors
  • 07: Hazards of Life in Ancient Rome: The Five Fs
  • 08: Roman Art and Architecture
  • 09: Roman Literature
  • 10: The Ordinary Roman Speaks: Graffiti
  • 11: Final Words: Burial and Tombstone Epitaphs
  • 12: From Commodus to Caracalla
  • 13: The Crisis of the 3rd Century
  • 14: Diocletian and Late 3rd-Century Reforms
  • 15: Early Christianity and the Rise of Constantine
  • 16: Constantine and His Successors
  • 17: Gladiators and Beast Hunts
  • 18: Chariot Racing, Spectacles, and Theater
  • 19: The Roman Army
  • 20: Barbarians Overwhelm the Western Empire
  • 21: The Byzantine Empire
  • 22: When and Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
  • 23: Late Antiquity: A New Historical Era
  • 24: Echoes of Rome

Taught by

Gregory S. Aldrete

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