History is replete with winners and losers, saints and sinners, and heroes and villains. In many instances the designated description of a historic character depends on who writes the history books (usually the victors). This course describes the lives and times of 17 individuals and one family who are considered villains from the Early Roman Empire to the French Revolution. This list includes Brutus and Cassius; Pontius Pilate and Judas Iscariot; Roman Emperors Tiberius; Caligula and Nero; Attila the Hun; Genghis Khan; Tomas Torquemada; the Borgias; Vlad Dracula; Niccolò Machiavelli; English monarchs Richard III and “Bloody” Mary Tudor; Ivan the Terrible; Benedict Arnold; and Maximilien Robespierre. Some of these people are considered national heroes. You can decide the verdict yourselves after hearing their stories.
((Richard Daffner - Monday - Zoom))
