This unit studies one of the most important 'events' in world history—the so-called Roman Revolution, a period traditionally running from 133 BC to the defeat of Antony and Cleopatra in 31–30 BC. The unit is concerned with the final generations of the Roman Republic, during which the four centuries of political and social stability gradually evaporated in political murder, civil war, the collapse of moderation and consensus and the transformation of society, all happening against a backcloth of dramatic conquests and imperial expansion that took Roman armies as far as Britain and Iraq. The period saw the consequences of 'success' undermining the institutions of the state and the emergence... -- Course Website
Prerequisites: any Level 2 CLAN unit
