From its very beginning the Roman Republic was a highly ... civil war that would last for over 250 years. Mesoamerica: During the 5th and 6th centuries BC, the ancient Olmec civilization was ...

In the first century BC, Rome was a republic. Power lay in the hands of the Senate, elected by Roman citizens. But the senators were fighting for power between themselves. Order had given way to ...

This course provides an introduction to Roman history, from its mythical beginnings to the battle of Actium in 31 BC. The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, ...