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

Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep443-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript: https://lexfridman.com/gregory-aldrete-transcript CONTACT LEX: Feedback - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey AMA - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama [&hellip;]