Rome: From Republic to Empire - HIST2663

   
   
   
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
 
 
Contact Hours per Week: 3
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: 36 units of credit
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description


Examines the breakdown of Rome's Republican system of governance and the establishment of an imperial state, covering the period from 133 BCE to 235 CE. Explores the political events of the day as well as the social and cultural life of Rome and its empire. A central focus will be the relationship of different cultures to one another. Aims to explain how Rome helped to create a culturally diverse, yet culturally distinct, society and state in the ancient world.