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#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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() – Introduction
() – Ancient world
() – Three phases of Roman history
() – Rome’s expansion
() – Punic wars
() – Conquering Greece
() – Scipio vs Hannibal
() – Heavy infantry vs Cavalry
() – Armor
() – Alexander the Great
() – Roman law
() – Slavery
() – Fall of the Roman Republic
() – Julius Caesar
() – Octavian’s rise
() – Cleopatra
() – Augustus
() – Religion in Rome
() – Emperors
() – Marcus Aurelius
() – Taxes
() – Fall of the Roman Empire
() – Decisive battles
() – Hope
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