Season 3 kicks off with the prelude to the First Punic War, uncovering how the first of three great conflicts began.

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References:

• Lazenby, John Francis. The First PunicWar: A Military History. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press, 1996.
• Rosenstein, Nathan. Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to146 BC. Edinburgh University Press, 2012.

A final episode covering Rome's Early Republican government, and the changes taking place.

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References:

• Cornell, T.J. The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars (1000-264BC). New York: Routledge, 1995.

• Crawford, Michael. The Roman Republic, Second Edition. London: Fontana Press, 1992.

• Forsythe, Gary. A Critical History of Early Rome: From Prehistory to the First Punic War. University of California Press, 2006.

• Holkeskamp, Karl-J. Reconstructing the Roman Republic, An Ancient Political Culture and Modern Research. Princeton University Press, 2010.

• Mouritsen, Henrik. Plebs and Politics in the Late Roman Republic. Cambridge University Press, 2001.

• Mouritsen, Henrik. Politics in the Roman Republic: Key Themes in Ancient History. Cambridge University Press, 2017.

• Raaflaub, Kurt A. Social Struggles in Archaic Rome: New Perspectives on the Conflict of the Orders. Blackwell Publishing, 2005.

Take a look at Rome's dark side, and learn about the institution of slavery.

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References:

• Bradley, Keith. Slavery and Society at Rome: Key Themes in Ancient History. Cambridge University Press, 1999.

• Cornell, T.J. The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars (1000-264BC). New York: Routledge, 1995.

• Crawford, Michael. The Roman Republic, Second Edition. London: Fontana Press, 1992.

• Forsythe, Gary. A Critical History of Early Rome: From Prehistory to the First Punic War. University of California Press, 2006.

• romaninscriptionsofbritain.org