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Augustus, the First Emperor
Lecture no. 2 from the course: The Roman Empire: From Augustus to The Fall of Rome
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Taught by Professor Gregory S. Aldrete | 32 min | Categories: History
Meet the man who became Rome’s first emperor: Octavian, who took the title of Augustus, was relatively short and sickly, but clever and astute. His great political innovation—taking the title Augustus, gaining control of the military, and ruling Rome without inspiring his own assassination—is one of history’s most astonishing feats.
24 Lectures
1
Dawn of the Roman Empire
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of 35 min
2
Augustus, the First Emperor
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of 32 min
3
Tiberius and Caligula
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of 32 min
4
Claudius and Nero
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of 31 min
5
The Flavian Emperors and Roman Bath Culture
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of 31 min
6
The Five Good Emperors
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of 33 min
7
Hazards of Life in Ancient Rome: The Five Fs
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of 31 min
8
Roman Art and Architecture
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of 32 min
9
Roman Literature
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of 32 min
10
The Ordinary Roman Speaks: Graffiti
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of 31 min
11
Final Words: Burial and Tombstone Epitaphs
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of 30 min
12
From Commodus to Caracalla
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of 32 min
13
The Crisis of the 3rd Century
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of 31 min
14
Diocletian and Late 3rd-Century Reforms
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of 32 min
15
Early Christianity and the Rise of Constantine
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of 32 min
16
Constantine and His Successors
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of 32 min
17
Gladiators and Beast Hunts
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of 32 min
18
Chariot Racing, Spectacles, and Theater
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of 32 min
19
The Roman Army
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of 32 min
20
Barbarians Overwhelm the Western Empire
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of 31 min
21
The Byzantine Empire
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of 32 min
22
When and Why Did the Roman Empire Fall?
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of 32 min
23
Late Antiquity: A New Historical Era
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of 34 min
24
Echoes of Rome
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of 38 min
