Why Rome?

I'm the descendant of Romans and an armchair Roman History expert, here's why everyone is thinking about my ancestors and what it says about the future of America.

In August 2023 Gaius Flavius encouraged women to ask their men how often they think about the Roman empire and the responses have gone viral.

There isn't a single reason why people (men more than others, maybe) think about Rome all the time - it's because the Roman people simultaneously pushed the frontiers of technology, art, language, philosophy, and law giving us the template for our modern Western civilization.

Even if you don't know the details of Roman history you're familiar with their story (from the Star Wars franchise) of losing a Republic to the forces of Empire. You may even feel like you're currently living that same storyline.

In this rapid exploration, we'll recap the high points of Rome's history especially what led to its collapse, and why America is the real inheritor of the Roman banner.

Slide deck available here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1phLHXnng2qN20PJWy3c4sB2gHxYTVc8U8UY8wM7zKrM/export/pdf

Enroll in A Gladiator's Guide to America here: https://lucianopesci.systeme.io/aggta