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Ancient Rome: Constantine - Part 3/6
Religious equality starts, or attempts to start, with the Roman Empire's division into two empires instead of four. With this new political agreement, Constantine fights for people to be able to believe in whatever higher power they...
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Ancient Rome: Constantine - Part 5/6
A holy war ensues after the senate attempts to murder Constantine. Then, after neither side secures victory, a seven year-long stretch of peace follows. Still furious and unwilling to accept this change in religious intent, Licentious...
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Ancient Rome: Constantine - Part 6/6
Tired, and nearly broken, Licinius barely makes it home from the war. Although Constantine and his army succeed, Licinius is able to retire with his family to Greece, leaving Constantine as the sole emperor. Learn what happens to...
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Ancient Rome: Constantine - Part 4/6
What drives Constantine towards Christianity? How does the Roman senate respond? How do the Roman people respond? Constantine chooses to take money allocated for pagan temples and use it for Christian temples. How does this affect Roman...
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Ancient Rome: Constantine - Part 2/6
Choosing to go into battle with the Christian symbol painted on their shields is extremely surprising to Constantine's army. Does it help them conquer Mexentius and his army at the Tigris River? Does it change the viewpoint that so many...
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Ancient Rome: Nero - Part 3/6
Episode three focuses on the plot to kill and overthrow Nero. Nero begins to crack and his mental weakness begins to show in his rule. A torture and death seen are shown, which may not be suitable for learners under 11th or 12th grade.
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Ancient Rome: Nero - Part 1/6
The second section on Ancient Rome begins with a six-part series on another shift in Roman politics, Emperor Nero. Each of the subsequent videos focuses on Nero's insanity, philandering, and misuse of power. This is a highly dramatic...
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Ancient Rome: Revolution - Part 1/6
Rome was ruled by a republic for 500 years and shifted quite dramatically to a dictatorship. So, how did this happen, why did Rome shift in politics? This six-part series sets the stage for Caesar, Nero, and Vespasian with the revolution...
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Ancient Rome: Revolution - Part 4/6
A dramatic beginning to part four depicts the steps that led to revolution against the Republic. See how Roman government worked, how Tiberius won the people of Rome, and attempted to change what he thought was wrong. New laws protecting...
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Ancient Rome: Rebellion - Part 5/6
Part five begins with the siege of Jerusalem in order to end the rebellion once and for all. Learners will witness the battle, military engineering, and tactics used to starve out the Jewish stronghold. This could be an interesting...
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Ancient Rome: Nero - Part 6/6
Yes, Rome has become beautiful and full of art, yet at the cost of the entire treasury. Part six concludes with a vote that takes crazed Nero out of power and places a new Emperor on the throne.
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Ancient Rome: Revolution - Part 2/6
Episode two focuses on the disparity of wealth, greed, and domination so prominently displayed by the Republic's aristocracy. Tiberius becomes more aware of these issues as problems that need to be fixed.
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Ancient Rome: Revolution - Part 3/6
This episode describes how Tiberius vowed to keep a treaty with the Barbarians, change society, and ultimately set the stage for a revolution.