This unit provides an introduction to Roman history at one of its most exciting and significant periods—the oligarchic imperial Republic had collapsed in the so-called Roman Revolution giving way to a quasi-monarchical system, the Roman Empire. The unit is concerned with this formative period as the first Emperor Augustus established a new political system and expanded the Empire. It then traces the successors of Augustus, from Tiberius to Nero, in the first century AD as they consolidated the new system and gave form to an empire that was to endure for several centuries. In addition to the major political and administrative developments of the time, the unit also explores Roman society,... -- Course Website
Instructor: Winthrop Professor David L. Kennedy
Prerequisites: any Level 1 CLAN unit
