The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years ... The Romans were nearly always at war; their celebrated expansion was achieved by military subjugation of foreign lands and harsh repression of ...

The book opens with an essay by Armstrong on why the Roman Army still requires more study ... and military service, how the generous expansion of citizenship fueled the Republic’s military might, the ...

His long rule saw a huge expansion in the Roman Empire and the beginnings of ... that he was ruling in the best traditions of the republic, but actually was an absolute ruler creating a dynasty.