Wow. I should send my son to you. He and his grandfather and his uncle are big fans of Roman History. He just finish the entry level class last Spring.
Me? I only know a few things from my world history class from 30 plus years ago.
It is fascinating especially since many of our ancestors have origins from the old empire since it spread so far and wide and for so many years.
It is also a good reference for what is happening in the US right now.
We are more like than unlike the ancient Romans. And when I “did” my DNA, it conformed to the known origins, but up popped a little Italian that (I presume) managed to win the random heredity lottery, dropping down the centuries among my British ancestors. :^)