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

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

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

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