[Lecture] Introduction to Roman Government V1

[Lecture] Introduction to Roman Government V1

Plebeian & Patrician
The Roman World
Timeline of Rome
Rome was an empire before it was called the Roman Empire
The power structure of Roman government - the inverted pyramid of power
Ladder of Offices
Legal Dictator

[Lecture] Aspects of the Hellenistic Era

[Lecture] Aspects of the Hellenistic Era

A Return of Monarchy
Major Funds for Art
Scientific Discovery
Personal Approaches
Poetry & Sculpture
Philosophy
Mystery Cults

[Lecture] Greek Reemergence from the Ancient Dark Age

[Lecture] Greek Reemergence from the Ancient Dark Age

Coming out of the ancient Dark Age and forming an identity

Quick Tour of Greece
Time Orientation: The Ancient Dark Ages [The Early Iron Age]
Anti-Monarchical Attitudes
Oligarchy, Tyranny, & Democracy [Demos + Kratos]
Spartan Mixed Government
Growth of Population & Trade. The Polis Concept.
The Phonetic Alphabet
Aristocratic Networks: Identity
Epic Tradition: Iliad & Odyssey
Tholos Tombs - Inventing a Past
Syncretism of Gods
Olympic Games & Other Games