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The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire

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    Join Richard Holtz for these four 90 minute sessions for an overview of four periods of Roman History.

    • Mon 31 Jul
      Four Mondays 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Selwyn College, Auckland. Richard Holtz
      • Discounted course fee (per person) if you register and pay for two learners on one order $29.50 incl. GST
      • $59.00 incl. GST
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      Sessions
      Session 1
      Mon 31 Jul 18:30 - Mon 31 Jul 20:00
      Selwyn College, Auckland.
      Session 2
      Mon 07 Aug 18:30 - Mon 07 Aug 20:00
      Selwyn College, Auckland.
      Session 3
      Mon 14 Aug 18:30 - Mon 14 Aug 20:00
      Selwyn College, Auckland.
      Session 4
      Mon 21 Aug 18:30 - Mon 21 Aug 20:00
      Selwyn College, Auckland.
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    • Session 1 Pre-history and the Kingdom
    • Session 2 The Republic
    • Session 3 The Early Empire
    • Session 4 The Fall of Rome

    The first lecture, Pre-history to the Early Republic, follows Rome’s rise from an unremarkable village in an insignificant corner of the Mediterranean to a city controlling most of present day Italy. During this time, Rome throws off its monarchy, endures a sack that nearly ends its story, and undertakes a series of wars which radically transform its territorial position. In the second lecture, we look at the serious and systemic problems that the Roman Republic develops as it comes into conflict with other major Mediterranean powers and continues to expand its territory. The Republic’s problems eventually become acute and Rome enters into a period of civil war, producing men like Sulla and Caesar. By the third lecture, a new system of government, that of Empire, rises to take the place of the Republic. The Roman Empire will enjoy good emperors and endure poor ones, for another three centuries before a new set of problems begin to arise. In the fourth and final lecture, we look at the many factors that final lead to the collapse of the Empire, the city of Rome and, indeed, Roman society. 

    Expected learning outcomes

    • A broad knowledge of the narrative arc of Roman History
    • An awareness of major figures and events in Roman History
    • An understanding of the archaeological and historical sources for these periods
    • An awareness of the limitations of our sources
    • An awareness of Rome's influence on modern societies

    Who should attend?

    Those interested in gaining an overview of Roman history who have little to no prior knowledge.

    The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire with Richard Holtz at Selwyn Community Education

    Testimonials

    I want to comment how excellent Richard Holtz was in The Roman Empire class that has just finished. He was the best teacher of the many classes I have atttended. I know we all asked what he is teaching next year so hoping to see him back. Jackie R

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