Category: History

Why Do We Care About Ancient Rome?
The Roman Republic: How Did it Work
Roman Government: The Foundations of the Modern State
Roman Society: The Birth of Modern Citizenship
The Roman Military: The Backbone of Roman Power
Roman Religion: From Greek Mythology to Christianity
Pax Romana: Cementing Rome’s Rule Across the Mediterranean
The Early Days of Rome: From a Small Town to a Republic
Rome as a Republic: A Growing City in Turmoil
The Servile Wars: A Slave Revolt Rocks Rome
The Punic Wars: Fighting Carthage for Control of the Mediterranean
The First Triumvirate: The Republic Marches Towards Empire
Optimates and Populares: The Elite Struggle for the Control of Rome
The Rise and Fall of Caesar: The The Final Days of the Republic
Second Triumvirate: From Civil War to an Empire
The Rise of Augustus Caesar: Establishing the Principate
Julio-Claudian Dynasty: Continuing the Work of Augustus Caesar
The Flavian Dynasty: Three Men Lay the Foundation for Roman Power
Nerva-Antonine Dynasty: The Five Good Emperors and the End of Peace
Severan Dynasty: Paving the Way for the Crisis of the 3rd Century
The Tetrarchy: Temporary Stability Brings Drastic Change
Crisis of the Third Century: Rome Nearly Breaks Under Its Own Weight
Constantine the Great: A New Look Roman Empire
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire: An Expected Result
The Western World After the Fall of Rome
The Mongol Conquest and Empire
The Age of the Vikings
The Peasant Revolt of 1381
The Hundred Years’ War
War of the Roses
Formation of the English Parliament
The Kingdom of England
Joan of Arc and the Siege of Orleans
The French Estates-General
The Capetian Dynasty
Why Study the Middle Ages?