What Do We Know About Ancient Rome?

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We've asked ancient historian and archaeologist Dr. Simon Elliott to answer the most googled questions about the roman empire. 00:00 - Intro 00:42 - When was the Roman Republic? 01:22 - Who ruled the Roman Republic? 02:04 - How healthy were people in the Roman Republic? 04:07 - How big was the Roman Republic? 06:17 - How did the Roman Republic expand? 06:53 - Did the Roman Republic have gladiators? 07:37 - Who were the Roman Republic’s biggest rivals? 08:36 - What was the triumvirate? 09:32 - What were the Punic Wars? 11:14 - Did the Roman Republic fight against elephants? 12:39 - How did Caesar get his name? 14:26 - Was Spartacus a real person? 15:59 - How did elections work in the Roman Republic? 17:11 - How did Julius Caesar come to power? 19:06 - Was Julius Caesar better than Pompey? 20:02 - What were the Optimates and Popularists? 21:20 - Why did the Roman Republic end? 22:19 - Why did Julius Caesar change the calendar? 23:09 - Why was Julius Caesar assassinated? 24:08 - What did SPQR stand for? 24:47 - Was the Roman Republic ever restored? 25:49 - Conclusion You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg #historyhit #romanhistory #ancienthistory