Roman History

The course aims to provide the general outlines of Roman history and the scientific and methodological tools that are necessary for understanding the main (political, economic, social, and religious) aspects of Roman civilization from the Archaic period to Late antiquity.

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Explain the political, institutional, socio-economic, and cultural development of the History of Rome in its fundamental lines, from the foundation of Rome to the end of the Western empire.
- Recognize the fundamental vocabulary of Roman history in its historical evolution.
- Identify space-time relationships between the development of philosophy and the historical context in the analysis of the complex dynamics of the Roman world.

Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:
- Employ the acquired information and knowledge to place the most representative events and characters in their chronological and geographical contexts.
- Explain political, institutional, economic, religious issues in a clear and effective way.
- Employ the fundamental methodological tools (including IT instruments) of historical investigation.
- Identify the relationships between philosophy and historical knowledge in the analysis and discussion of texts and issues.

Making judgements
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- Express an appropriate autonomy of judgment in discussing the main issues of the history of Rome and in understanding and interpreting a source by employing knowledge and skills acquired during the course.

Learning skills
At the end of the course the student will be able to:
- Use the sources and the basic bibliographic and IT tools for historiographic research in an autonomous and appropriate way.