How Often Do You Think About the Roman Empire?

You may be wondering what I was thinking about when this picture was taken of me on Wednesday, September 27th, 2023, which happened to be jersey day for faculty where I teach. While, yes, my puppy surely crossed my mind, given that I had just given a lecture about ancient Rome, the Roman Empire was also in my thoughts as it is just about every day, but what about you? As a question for my students and subscribers, how often do you think about the Roman Empire? If you do regularly think about this empire, please let me know why in the comments section below this video. If not, what aspect of history do you most often think about? Finally, do you think one’s gender influences what he or she thinks about from history?

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