ANCH1250 The Rise of Ancient Rome: Roman History to the Death of Augustus (University of Queensland): rated 3.8/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
ANCH1250 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Ancient History. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 古罗马的兴起：至奥古斯都去世的罗马史
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Ancient History
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
A survey of Roman history and society from the eighth century BC to the early first century AD. The course covers the foundation and fall of the Roman Republic with special attention to Sulla, Caesar, Antony and Augustus.
ANCH1250 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 3.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 4 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 5.0/5).
On Reddit: "Ok Myth Magic is on the hard side. if you want to test run an ancient history subject do one of the Intro to Rome/Greece subjects (ANCH1250/1240) - They both follow the same structure. 1250 (the only one ive done) was a lot of fun, wonderful lecturers and they prep you well for …"
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Q: Is ANCH1250 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches ANCH1250, and when is it offered?
A: ANCH1250 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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