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Apr 19, 2024
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H303 From Republic to Empire: Rome4 credit(s)
The Roman Empire holds a unique place in the world history and in the Western imagination as one of the largest and longest-lived empires in history. This course surveys the history of Rome from its legendary foundation in 753 B.C. to its fall in 476 A.D. It focuses on key questions such as how do we explain the rise of Rome and its triumph over so many adversaries? How did it successfully govern such a vast and diverse empire for so long? There will be a special focus on the late republic, its crisis, civil war, amazing conquests, its conversion into a monarchy, and the famous and intriguing personalities of the time including Cato the Elder, Marius, Sulla, Pompey, Ceasar, and Antony. A second focus will be on Rome’s fall. Were internal developments such as the remarkable transformation of Rome into a Christian empire to blame? Was Rome a victim of its own success, corrupted by wealth and power, or was Rome the casualty of barbarian invaders? Finally, everyday life in the late republic will also be explored.
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