Schedule

For each meeting, please come into class having read and thought about the readings assigned for that class.

Readings listed with the book icon () are from the assigned textbook, Schultz, A History of the Roman People, 7th Edition. All other readings are linked below.

To prepare for each meeting, you need to read:

  • The assigned chapter from the textbook (Schultz—these are short), and
  • At least one of the primary source for that week.
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February 2025
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1 Introduction and Themes

Thursday, January 30

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The Republic

 

2 Tribes and Kings

Thursday, February 6

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3 Patrician and Plebeian

Thursday, February 13

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4 SPQR

Thursday, February 20

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5 The Nemesis of Carthage

Thursday, February 27

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6 Acquisition of Empire

Thursday, March 13

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The Images Essay is due on Monday, March 10.

 

7 Optimates and Populares

Thursday, March 20

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8 Crossing the Rubicon

Thursday, March 27

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The Proposal is due on Monday, March 24.

 

9 End of the Republic

Thursday, April 3

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The last day to withdraw from Spring 2025 courses is Tuesday, April 1.

The Principate

 

10 Augustus, Princeps, Imperator

Thursday, April 10

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11 Succession and Empire

Thursday, April 24

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12 The Roman Peace

Thursday, May 1

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13 Third Century Crisis

Thursday, May 8

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