Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history.
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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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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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Delightful
feel like you were severely downplaying the ruling Emperor's legislative acts and its affect on the average person.
Nice ancient Roman talk, but FYI: your death date for Alexander is wrong 232bc, it’s 323. Probably a typo.
Alexander was Greek
What a great episode! Gregory was a pleasure to listen to and soo knowledgeable. I love Rex because he actually lets people speak without interruption or annoyingly forced quips and he also asks great prepared questions.I enjoyed every minute, thank you to you both! If you read this Rex, thank you again and please don't change a thing.
Easiest 4 hour podcast I’ve ever listened to that left me wanting more
* Some historical inaccuracy in this podcast!
"Atilla goes to have a lunch with pope at the river"
WTF bro is this a date or a war
Western Hun Empire simply had better governance, better army and better things in many aspects. They captured important cities in majority of Europe from France to Rome. Leaving their seeds along the way, if you know what I mean😉 Genetical results show this too. Many Europeans have Central Asian ancestry including Napoleon.
Also civilisation didn't start in Nile it was in north Mesopotamia and its not at all swampy area. What a ignorant L geography take
Please respect the facts and stay true to history rather than propaganda. I love lex and many of the hosts but Id have expected some more research from lex. At least to read some more resources other than a Wikipedia page literally bots can edit
Wow, I learned so much! At first, I thought it was just going to be regular history, but I ended up discovering so many new things. Thank you, Lex, for inviting this historian.
Donald Trump, Putin and the Premier of China for life, should pay very careful attention to this history lesson.
Hoplites had "heavy armor"
Name the pieces.
This guy is such an awesome communicator – these topics are REALLY DRY in the wrong hands
@56:00, how can there be period helmets from german river with this "glue" and it hasn't been reverse engineered ? ❤
Umar ibn Al kitab, beats the Romans and the Persian…. 🫡🤝🏼!
just got back from rome so pumped for this podcast
He just described Trump and maga
This guy is very knowledgable, but his wife wears the pants for sure.
Describing the Canadian banking system as a "giant Ponzi scheme" due to common ownership and the same major shareholders among the Big Five banks requires careful consideration.
Understanding a Ponzi Scheme: A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment scam where returns are paid to investors from their own money or the money of subsequent investors rather than from profit earned by the organization. It requires a constant influx of new investors to sustain the promised returns.
Cross-Ownership and Common Shareholders: In Canada, there is cross-ownership and common major shareholders among the Big Five banks (Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto-Dominion Bank, Bank of Nova Scotia, Bank of Montreal, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce). Curios on Marty's opinion on Montreal, its underworld in particular…
Implications of Cross-Ownership:
Risk Contagion: If one bank faces financial trouble, shared ownership spreads financial risk across multiple banks, affecting the stability of the banking sector as a whole.Canada's exlax lack of a proper monitor, cross-ownership leads to conflagration .
Historical Context (Bank Mergers): In the late 1990s and early 2000s, there were proposals for mergers among Canada's largest banks. These proposals faced regulatory scrutiny and public opposition due to concerns about reduced competition and systemic risk. The banks may have sought alternative ways to achieve economies of scale and risk diversification without formal mergers.
Is it a Ponzi Scheme?:
Cross-ownership and common shareholders can create interconnectedness among banks, the Ponzi scheme implies intentional deception and unsustainable financial practices.
If i was a Montreal Canadian , i would figure out a way to get a bank account with minimal whales that adheres to most middle class Americans…. BOA – Bank of America comes to mind despite the crooked executive team, it's the customer base that matters in banking… BOA is the place to be..
One of the best interviews!
this is my fav guest so far
Fantastic! More of that please
When future historians look back, hopefully, they say,'this is the last time they tried to invade Afghanistan'😂
Damn, I almost went a day without thinking about the Roman Empire 😕
This man is such a great conveyor of these stories, keeps the listener so interested- great stuff! I’m a fan sir
No mention of Hadrian removing the Jews from what is now Palestine?
You should invite Dr Roy Casagranda .. he has a totally different perspective on the fall of Rome.
They didn’t absorb Carthage. They totally eliminated their DNA almost.
this has to be the best one yet
My favorite chapter so far.
This guy kind of looks like a fat Bob Saget
Great Interview and subject. I learned a lot and plan to dig further into the Roman empire..
Great courses plus. That's it, that's where I know this guy from.
Fantastic Lecture Thank you
Can we please please please do Chinese history ? It’s epic also .
When discussing jesus and romans you left out the jews hatred against Christ
I came here expecting to hear about the sopranos. And I learnt a bunch.
Scipio and Hannibals relationship is fascinating to me. Also, their meeting and the conversation they had is awesome.
Pyrrhus of Epirus suffered heavy casualties in his victories over the Romans.
This lead to his famous remark "One more such victory would be our undoing"; following the battle of Asculum 279BC.
This is where the phrase "Phyrric Victory" (still used today) comes from.
cool dude fr
do more on history crime like the fbi one and crazy stories lex and yeah my fav space
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