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The ultimate lesson of the Roman Republic’s fate is that once you’ve allowed one man to rule as a monarch, even if you pretend he doesn’t, you are past the point of no return.
Rome's expansion into Greece and Hispania wasn’t just about conquest it was a calculated blend of warfare, diplomacy, and ...
Victor Davis Hanson compares America's current historical moment to the period surrounding the life of Christ, when the Roman Republic transformed into the Roman Empire, during an interview with ...
Like the American one, the Roman Republic was founded on the rejection of a king. Rome had a representative government that, though flawed, was based on the rule of law, with freedom of speech and ...
While many date the collapse of the Roman Empire to the fifth century, in reality it didn't fall until AD 1453.
An ancient Roman road was recently discovered by archaeologists in London. The 2,000-year-old road was located beneath modern-day Old Kent Road.
Builders were stunned when they stumbled across one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain — worth more than £100,000 (about $126,000).
How many Roman Senators were there? The number of senators elected to government varied throughout the history of the Roman Republic, but typically averaged from 300 to 600 senators.
These and other artifacts offer a painful peek into how Roman grooming tools and habits spread with the expansion of the Roman Empire after its founding in 27 B.C.
The ultimate lesson of the Roman Republic’s fate is that once you’ve allowed one man to rule as a monarch, even if you pretend he doesn’t, you are past the point of no return.
The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, about twice as long as Americans have had theirs. As was surely true for the Romans, most Americans can hardly imagine that their system of self ...