The Rise of Rome

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Free Online Course: The Rise of Rome provided by The Great Courses Plus is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 12 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. The Rise of Rome is taught by Gregory S. Aldrete, Ph.D..

Overview
  • <p>From great leaders to everyday citizens, delve into the early days and the dramatic collapse of the Roman Republic.</p>

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    • 01: The City on the Tiber
    • 02: The Monarchy and the Etruscans
    • 03: Roman Values and Heroes
    • 04: The Early Republic and Rural Life
    • 05: The Constitution of the Roman Republic
    • 06: The Unification of the Italian Peninsula
    • 07: Roman Religion: Sacrifice, Augury, and Magic
    • 08: The First Punic War: A War at Sea
    • 09: The Second Punic War: Rome versus Hannibal
    • 10: Rome Conquers Greece
    • 11: The Consequences of Roman Imperialism
    • 12: Roman Slavery: Cruelty and Opportunity
    • 13: Roman Women and Marriage
    • 14: Roman Children, Education, and Timekeeping
    • 15: Food, Housing, and Employment in Rome
    • 16: The Gracchi Attempt Reform
    • 17: Gaius Marius the Novus Homo
    • 18: Sulla the Dictator and the Social War
    • 19: The Era of Pompey the Great
    • 20: The Rise of Julius Caesar
    • 21: Civil War and the Assassination of Caesar
    • 22: Cicero and the Art of Roman Oratory
    • 23: Octavian, Antony, and Cleopatra