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0:00 - Introduction
2:23 - Ancient world
16:18 - Three phases of Roman history
19:08 - Rome's expansion
30:48 - Punic wars
39:20 - Conquering Greece
40:59 - Scipio vs Hannibal
44:05 - Heavy infantry vs Cavalry
47:42 - Armor
1:00:32 - Alexander the Great
1:06:33 - Roman law
1:16:13 - Slavery
1:23:53 - Fall of the Roman Republic
1:27:38 - Julius Caesar
1:32:17 - Octavian's rise
1:42:09 - Cleopatra
1:50:32 - Augustus
2:18:42 - Religion in Rome
2:42:47 - Emperors
2:49:54 - Marcus Aurelius
2:56:05 - Taxes
2:59:13 - Fall of the Roman Empire
3:16:25 - Decisive battles
3:40:35 - Hope

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@KelticTim

Holy shit, almost 4 hours discussing Rome? What a day to be alive.

@SpaderB13

Days without thinking about the Roman Empire: 0

@Saniqal

I just listened to two guys talking about Rome for 4 hours straight and wish I could listen for 4 more hours.

@ddjerfi

Bring this man back ASAP. He's fantastic and I'm not that much into history lol. Could listen to him for hours. Greets from Croatia.

@koju737

This is Lex at his best. Finding an expert in a random but specific area of interest and doing a deep dive.

@death_krom_8452

Finally, the topic that is on everyone's mind!

@MonQ99

Nice timing, i was just thinking about the roman empire

@perrywmorris

The worst part of this podcast is that it’s only 4 hours.

@mattstakeontheancients7594

Love when he has historians on. My favorite academics being a history nerd.

@dexterts63

I would say this is one of the best podcasts I've listened to this year from Lex Fridman. I sat through the entire 3 hours and 42 minutes, and I still wanted more. This is very rare. Gregory Aldrete is such a great speaker with a great topic. I could feel his passion for the subject, which affected me and was described so vividly. I felt like I could picture the days of ancient Rome through his conversation. Love it. Please do more podcast about Roman Empire!

@rufussssss483

Easiest 4 hour podcast I’ve ever listened to that left me wanting more

@JPJones03223

What a surreal feeling to see my old college professor randomly pop up on my Youtube suggestions. I'm glad I stayed.

@chiefinasmith

This might be one of the most interesting discussions I’ve listened to. The explanation on why Brutus felt obligated to betray Caesar was something I had never heard of before and was extremely interesting.

@jamesj9537

This is the first guy that’s ever put this history in a completely digestible form for me. Two thumbs up 👍 👍

@KrishnaKumarGreenPepper

This episode is an absolute masterpiece! Gregory Aldrete's passion for Roman history is infectious, and the way he brings ancient battles, culture, and figures to life is mesmerizing. I could listen to this for hours—Lex Fridman nailed it by diving deep into such an epic topic!

@gilroitto

Fell asleep with YT autoplaying, got this video and been dreaming about the Roman Empire all night

@AwkwardDragon

I had Professor Aldrete for a history class in college. He came to class in a toga for Halloween. Very cool to see him here!

@masroor

I did not have spending 2+ hours listening to a Roman historian on my bingo card today, but here I am.  Dr Aldrete obviously loves this topic and is a great story teller.  What a joy to listen and thanks to Lex for having this kind of wide-ranging fascinating topics and finding the right people to explore them with.  Awesome!

@Radar0344

Dr. Aldrete is the reason I became a historian and the reason I became a teacher.  Absolute legend.