Episode · Lex Fridman Podcast · 2024-09-12

Lex Fridman & Gregory Aldrete: books mentioned on Lex Fridman Podcast #443

#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

2 books · With Gregory Aldrete · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Gregory Aldrete is a historian specializing in ancient Rome and military history. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep443-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc.

Gregory Aldrete discussed The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire by Edward N. Luttwak. Lex Fridman discussed The Long Shadow of Antiquity by Gregory S. Aldrete and others.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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   The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire

   Edward N. Luttwak · at 3:09:07

   Discussed

   “There was a military strategist, a guy named Edward Luttwak, who wrote this book, "The Grand Strategy of the Roman Empire," which was basically about frontiers and how did the Romans define their frontier.”

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   The Long Shadow of Antiquity

   Gregory S. Aldrete; Alicia Aldrete · at 3:29:36

   Discussed

   “For leaders not to be learning lessons of history, you co-wrote a book precisely on this topic, "The Long Shadow of Antiquity: What Have the Greeks and Romans Done For Us?"”

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