#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 Hiring – join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring Other – other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact EPISODE LINKS: Gregory’s Website: https://gregorysaldrete.com/ Gregory’s Books: https://amzn.to/3z6NiKC Gregory’s Great Courses Plus: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/gregory-s-aldrete Gregory’s Audible: https://adbl.co/4e72oP0 SPONSORS: To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: LMNT: Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://drinkLMNT.com/lex Shopify: Sell stuff online. Go to https://shopify.com/lex AG1: All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to https://drinkag1.com/lex BetterHelp: Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://betterhelp.com/lex ExpressVPN: Fast & secure VPN. Go to https://expressvpn.com/lexpod 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 PODCAST LINKS: – Podcast Website: https://lexfridman.com/podcast – Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lwqZIr – Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8 – RSS: https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/ – Podcast Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLrAXtmErZgOdP_8GztsuKi9nrraNbKKp4 – Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/lexclips