Week 1
Mon. May 22: Introduction of course and course material.
Geographical and historical background.
Tues. May 23: Italy in the Early Iron Age and the origins of Rome
textbook, ch. 1
Wed. May 24: Rome's First Centuries
textbook, ch. 2
Thurs. May 25: Rome and Italy in the Fourth Century
textbook, ch. 3
Week 2
Mon. May 29: Bibliographical research workshop
Tues. May 30: The Beginnings of a Mediterranean Empire
textbook, ch. 4
Wed. May 31: Italy and Empire
textbook, ch. 5
Thurs. June 1: Italy Threatened, Enfranchised, Divided
textbook, ch. 6
Week 3
Mon. June 5: The Domination of Sulla and his legacy
textbook, ch. 7
Tues. June 6: End of the Republic: Caesar's dictatorship
textbook, ch. 8
Wed. June 7: Augustus and the Transformation of the Roman world
Thurs. 8: midterm exam
Week 4
Mon. June 12: The Julio Claudian
textbook, ch. 9
Tues. June 13: The Flavians, Nerva, Trajan
textbook, ch. 10
textbook, ch. 11 (up to p. 234)
Wed. June 14: Hadrian, Antoninus Pius,
textbook, ch. 11 (from p. 234), ch. 12 (to p. 248)
Thurs. June 15: Marcus Aurelius, Commodus
textbook, ch 12 (to p. 256)
Week 5
Mon. June 19: The Severan dynasty and the third century crisis
textbook, ch. 12 (from p. 256), ch. 13 (to p. 278)
Tues. June 20: Diocletian and the tetrarchy
textbook, ch. 13 (to p. 287)
Wed. June 21: Constantine and the advent of Christianity
textbook ch. 13 (to the end)
Thurs. June 25: extra space for presentation and wrap up
Friday June 26: final exam