The Colosseum at dusk under a rising moon

PLATO

History, five minutes a day

Short, illustrated lessons that tell you the story first, then check what stuck. Your first journey: the rise and fall of Rome.

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Not another quiz app

Most apps test you on things they never taught you. Plato teaches first.

Caesar on horseback at the Rubicon, a legion behind him

See the story

Each moment gets its own illustration, from Caesar at the Rubicon to the last days of Rome.

Two brothers on two hills under circling vultures

Guess what happens

Make a call before you find out. It costs nothing to be wrong, and it’s what makes it stick.

War elephants crossing the snowy Alps

Then prove you’ve got it

Order timelines, match people to events and find places on the map. Build a streak as you go.

From a she-wolf to the fall of the West

Rome is the first journey: 8 units and 40 lessons, across more than 1,200 years.

  1. I The Kingdom 753–509 BC
  2. II The Early Republic 509–264 BC
  3. III Rome vs Carthage 264–133 BC
  4. IV The Republic Falls 133–44 BC
  5. V The Age of Augustus 44 BC–AD 14
  6. VI The High Empire AD 14–180
  7. VII Crisis and Recovery AD 180–337
  8. VIII The Fall of the West AD 337–476

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