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

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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