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November 21, 2022
Duration:
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Description
This course covers the history of Rome from its humble beginnings to the 5th century A.D.
The first half covers Kingship to Republican form; the conquest of Italy; Roman expansion: Pyrrhus, Punic Wars and provinces; classes, courts, and the Roman revolution; Augustus and the formation of empire. The second half covers Virgil to the Vandals; major social, economic, political and religious trends at Rome and in the provinces. There is an emphasis on the use of primary sources in translation
Course Curriculum
- Introduction Unlimited
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- Foundation Myths Unlimited
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- Social Conflict in the Early Republic and The Conquest of Italy Unlimited
- The Second Punic War: Hannibal in Italy Unlimited
- Consequences of Empire I: The Élites Unlimited
- Consequences of Empire II: Arming and Farming Unlimited
- Civil War: Marius and Sulla Unlimited
- Pompey and the Special Command Unlimited
- From ‘Triumvirate’ to the Rubicon Unlimited
- Caesar Dictator Unlimited
- Crisis and Recovery: From the Severan Dynasty to the Later Roman Empire Unlimited
- Constantine: The Empire and the Church Unlimited
- The End of Roman History Unlimited
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