Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443

Finally, the topic that is on everyone's mind!

Days without thinking about the Roman Empire: 0

I just listened to two guys talking about Rome for 4 hours straight and wish I could listen for 4 more hours.

This is Lex at his best. Finding an expert in a random but specific area of interest and doing a deep dive.

Holy shit, almost 4 hours discussing Rome? What a day to be alive.

Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep443-sa See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. 0:00 - Introduction 2:23 - Ancient world 16:18 - Three phases of Roman history 19:08 - Rome's expansion 30:48 - Punic wars 39:20 - Conquering Greece 40:59 - Scipio vs Hannibal 44:05 - Heavy infantry vs Cavalry 47:42 - Armor 1:00:32 - Alexander the Great 1:06:33 - Roman law 1:16:13 - Slavery 1:23:53 - Fall of the Roman Republic 1:27:38 - Julius Caesar 1:32:17 - Octavian's rise 1:42:09 - Cleopatra 1:50:32 - Augustus 2:18:42 - Religion in Rome 2:42:47 - Emperors 2:49:54 - Marcus Aurelius 2:56:05 - Taxes 2:59:13 - Fall of the Roman Empire 3:16:25 - Decisive battles 3:40:35 - Hope *Transcript:* https://lexfridman.com/gregory-aldrete-transcript *CONTACT LEX:* *Feedback* - give feedback to Lex: https://lexfridman.com/survey *AMA* - submit questions, videos or call-in: https://lexfridman.com/ama *Hiring* - join our team: https://lexfridman.com/hiring *Other* - other ways to get in touch: https://lexfridman.com/contact *EPISODE LINKS:* Gregory's Website: https://gregorysaldrete.com/ Gregory's Books: https://amzn.to/3z6NiKC Gregory's Great Courses Plus: https://www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/gregory-s-aldrete Gregory's Audible: https://adbl.co/4e72oP0 *SPONSORS:* To support this podcast, check out our sponsors & get discounts: *LMNT:* Zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/lmnt-ep443-sa *Shopify:* Sell stuff online. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/shopify-ep443-sa *AG1:* All-in-one daily nutrition drinks. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/ag1-ep443-sa *BetterHelp:* Online therapy and counseling. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/betterhelp-ep443-sa *ExpressVPN:* Fast & secure VPN. Go to https://lexfridman.com/s/expressvpn-ep443-sa

If a man can talk about a specific subject for 4h straight in great details and everyone listening to him understands, this is what we call an expert

Bring this man back ASAP. He's fantastic and I'm not that much into history lol. Could listen to him for hours. Greets from Croatia.

What a surreal feeling to see my old college professor randomly pop up on my Youtube suggestions. I'm glad I stayed.

One thing that sets Gregory apart from a lot of other guests on this podcast is the fact that he is a captivating and engaging speaker. Wish there were more like him.