Lecture by Adam Lazebnik: “Rome — Empire: From Rise to Fall”

Lecture by Adam Lazebnik: “Rome — Empire: From Rise to Fall”

At our last meeting, we ended with the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar.

But what did his death mean for Rome? What new forms of political power emerged after Caesar?
How did his successors manage to gather absolute authority while continuing to call the state a republic?
How did emperors rule, and how did their power evolve from Augustus to the twilight of the empire?

In this lecture, we’ll explore how the Roman Empire was formed, what made it strong, and what ultimately led to its decline — a story of power, ambition, reform, and collapse.