Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443

Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history.
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*OUTLINE:*
0:00 – Introduction
2:23 – Ancient world
16:18 – Three phases of Roman history
19:08 – Rome’s expansion
30:48 – Punic wars
39:20 – Conquering Greece
40:59 – Scipio vs Hannibal
44:05 – Heavy infantry vs Cavalry
47:42 – Armor
1:00:32 – Alexander the Great
1:06:33 – Roman law
1:16:13 – Slavery
1:23:53 – Fall of the Roman Republic
1:27:38 – Julius Caesar
1:32:17 – Octavian’s rise
1:42:09 – Cleopatra
1:50:32 – Augustus
2:18:42 – Religion in Rome
2:42:47 – Emperors
2:49:54 – Marcus Aurelius
2:56:05 – Taxes
2:59:13 – Fall of the Roman Empire
3:16:25 – Decisive battles
3:40:35 – Hope

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