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Murder, Mayhem, and Megalomania: The Rise of Authoritarianism in Ancient Rome

  • THE SUTER ART GALLERY TE ARATOI O WHAKATU 208 Bridge Street Nelson, Nelson Region, 7010 New Zealand (map)

$10 per person. Tickets required. Book spaces at https://events.humanitix.com/talk-by-prof-gwynaeth-mcintyre-murder-mayhem-and-megalomania

The first century was a time of immense upheaval in Rome. The Roman political systems were strained under the pressure from both internal and external threats. This talk by Assoc. Prof. Gwynaeth McIntyre (Classics Programme, University of Otago) examines some of the strategies leaders such as Sulla, Julius Caesar, and Augustus used to consolidate power.

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