Session
1: General introduction: what does the modern world owe to Rome?
- Table A1: What does
the modern world owe to Rome?
Session
2. The beginnings: myths, legends and the early history of Italy
- Introduction
- Myths and legends
- The Aeneid
- Romulus and Remus
- The Sabine women
- Romulus ascends
to heaven
- The establishment of
Rome
Session
3: Expansion
- Introduction
- The unification of Italy
- Expansion to Africa
- Expansion to the East
- Illyria
- Greece
- The Macedonian Wars
and the involvement of Rome
- Expansion into Asia
and Egypt
Session
4: Consolidation, over-expansion and decline
- Introduction
- The power and influence
of Rome
- A century of civil
war
- Pompey and Julius
Caesar
- Caesar in Egypt
- Veni, vidi,
vici
- Julius Caesar and
the Ides of March
- Antony, Octavian
and Cleopatra
- Octavian rules as
Caesar Augustus
- Who wants to be
Emperor?
- The Golden Age of the
Empire
- The decline and fall
of Rome
- Conclusion
Session
5: How did the Roman military system contribute to the rise and fall of Rome?
- Introduction
- The Army
- Clothing, food and
equipment
- Organisation
- The Navy
- Conclusion
Session
6: Social life: religion, social structure, family and education
- Introduction
- Religion
- Social structure: patricians
and plebeians
- The family and the
position of women
- Education
- Conclusion
Session
7: Social life: living in the city of Rome
- Introduction
- Population
- Town planning and the
works of Trajan
- Streets, water and
sanitation
- Private housing
- The homes of the
wealthy
- The homes of the
poor
- The works of Trajan
- Conclusion
Session
8: Life in Roman Britain
- Introduction
- Roman conquest and colonisation
of Britain
- Economic life
- Agricultural production
- Cities, towns and
urban living
- Trade and commerce
- Social life
- Homes and the family
- Clothing and fashion
- Education
- Entertainment, sports
and games
- Health and medicine
- Language, art and
literature
- Religion
- Conclusion
Session
9: Conclusion and evaluation
References
and recommended reading