The Rise of Rome
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The Rise of Rome
- Written by: The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
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Overall148
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Performance135
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Story134
The Roman Republic is one of the most breathtaking civilizations in world history....
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Great Audiobook
- By Matthew Yantha on 2018-09-12
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The Rise of Rome
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Release date: 2018-01-05
- Language: English
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$23.60 or free with 30-day trial
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History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach
- Written by: The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall111
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Performance93
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Story93
Military history often highlights successes and suggests a sense of inevitability about victory, but there is so much that can be gleaned from considering failures....
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Fascinating Subject disrupted by narration
- By Matthew Holdsworth on 2019-06-27
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History's Great Military Blunders and the Lessons They Teach
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Series: The Great Courses: Military
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Release date: 2015-09-25
- Language: English
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$23.09 or free with 30-day trial
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The Decisive Battles of World History
- Written by: The Great Courses, Gregory S. Aldrete
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
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Overall73
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Performance62
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Story62
Throughout history, military engagements have altered the course of historical events....
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A Fantastic Overview
- By Woodtrips on 2023-02-07
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The Decisive Battles of World History
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Series: The Great Courses: Military
- Length: 18 hrs and 29 mins
- Release date: 2014-04-04
- Language: English
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$26.24 or free with 30-day trial
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The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome
- Written by: Gregory S. Aldrete, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Overall56
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Performance50
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Story49
Twenty-four captivating lectures from The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome traces the breathtaking history from the empire’s foundation by Augustus to its Golden Age in the 2nd century CE through a series of ever-worsening crises until its ultimate disintegration....
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So many questions answered!
- By Allison on 2025-04-07
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The Roman Empire: From Augustus to the Fall of Rome
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Release date: 2019-01-11
- Language: English
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$23.95 or free with 30-day trial
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History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective
- Written by: Gregory S. Aldrete, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 24 hrs and 24 mins
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Overall129
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Performance105
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Story100
Take a journey across the ancient world, throught the traditional domains of politics and war, as well as religion, philosophy, architecture, science and the visual arts....
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More of a European perspective.
- By Han on 2018-07-31
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History of the Ancient World: A Global Perspective
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Series: The Great Courses: Ancient History
- Length: 24 hrs and 24 mins
- Release date: 2013-07-08
- Language: English
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$32.31 or free with 30-day trial
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Unsung Heroes of the Ancient World
- Written by: Gregory S. Aldrete, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
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Overall3
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Performance1
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Story1
The 24 revealing lectures of Unsung Heroes of the Ancient World reconstruct over a dozen biographies from the classical world—most of them little-known, some of them quite unlikely heroes.
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Unsung Heroes of the Ancient World
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 13 hrs and 15 mins
- Release date: 2024-10-11
- Language: English
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$24.97 or free with 30-day trial
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A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient Rome
- Written by: Gregory S. Aldrete, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
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Overall8
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Performance5
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Story5
How have films like Ben-Hur, Spartacus, Gladiator, or even a satire like Monty Python’s Life of Brian created our popular perceptions of ancient Roman history? In what ways have they led us astray? Find out more....
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A Historian Goes to the Movies: Ancient Rome
- Narrated by: Gregory S. Aldrete
- Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins
- Release date: 2020-01-08
- Language: English
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$20.21 or free with 30-day trial
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