Ancient Rome Expert on Jesus Death, Early Christianity , & Rise of Gladiators

Dr. Michael Taylor, Professor of Ancient Roman History at University at Albany, visits the tent to unpack the historical reality of early Christianity's spread through the Empire, and the spectacular rise of gladiatorial combat. From separating historical fact from religious tradition to understanding how the Romans viewed early Christians, Dr. Taylor brings his expertise to some of history's most debated topics. Want to know what really happened in ancient Rome and how Christianity transformed from a small Jewish movement to the Empire's official religion? Pack your bags—we're headed to ancient Rome. WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsors MagicSpoon, Huel, Prizepicks, Morgan& Morgan and Bluechew! MagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/camp Huel: https://huel.com/camp Prizepicks : https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/CAMP 🏕️ FREE NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ TIMESTAMP: 0:00 Intro 1:12 Welcome Dr. Taylor 2:48 The Timeline of Roman Empire 5:53 Ancient War Elephants 10:23 Movement of Roman Empire 14:10 Roman Annexation 16:41 Political Role In Annexation 22:54 Technology In Rome 30:17 Christianity In Rome 37:04 History of Crucifixion + Persecution 46:16 Mystery Cults In Rome 1:02:14 Constantines Apparition 1:03:54 Spread of Christianity + Nag Hammadi Library 1:09:50 The Trinity + The Gospels + Nicaea 1:17:51 Pax Romana 1:25:35 Gladiator Games + Construction of Colosseum 1:34:45 Colosseum Games 1:37:38 Who Were the Gladiators? 1:43:14 Most Famous Gladiator + Spartacus 1:46:11 Lead Up To The Fall of Rome 1:51:17 Check Out Dr. Turner’s Book

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