#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome
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Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history.
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OUTLINE:
(00:00 ) – Introduction
(08:38 ) – Ancient world
(22:34 ) – Three phases of Roman history
(25:24 ) – Rome’s expansion
(37:04 ) – Punic wars
(45:36 ) – Conquering Greece
(47:14 ) – Scipio vs Hannibal
(50:21 ) – Heavy infantry vs Cavalry
(53:57 ) – Armor
(1:06:48 ) – Alexander the Great
(1:12:49 ) – Roman law
(1:22:29 ) – Slavery
(1:30:09 ) – Fall of the Roman Republic
(1:33:54 ) – Julius Caesar
(1:38:33 ) – Octavian’s rise
(1:48:25 ) – Cleopatra
(1:56:47 ) – Augustus
(2:24:57 ) – Religion in Rome
(2:49:03 ) – Emperors
(2:56:10 ) – Marcus Aurelius
(3:02:21 ) – Taxes
(3:05:29 ) – Fall of the Roman Empire
(3:22:41 ) – Decisive battles
(3:46:51 ) – Hope
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