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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1 Introduction and Themes

Thursday, January 29

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The Republic

 

2 Tribes and Kings

Thursday, February 5

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3 Patrician and Plebeian

Thursday, February 19

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4 SPQR

Thursday, February 26

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5 The Nemesis of Carthage

Thursday, March 5

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6 Acquisition of Empire

Thursday, March 12

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The images essay is due Monday, March 9.

 

7 Optimates and Populares

Thursday, March 19

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8 Crossing the Rubicon

Thursday, March 26

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The proposal is due Monday, March 23.

 

9 End of the Republic

Thursday, April 16

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The last day to withdraw from Spring 2026 courses is Monday, April 13.

The Principate

 

10 Augustus, Princeps, Imperator

Tuesday, April 21

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11 Succession and Empire

Thursday, April 23

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12 The Roman Peace

Thursday, April 30

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