By the early first century BCE, the Roman Republic could be forgiven for resting on its laurels. It was by now the dominant power in the ancient …
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The Roman Republic: Key Moments in Its History
Before Rome had emperors, it was a Republic, struggling for control of the Mediterranean.
Nowadays, the military prowess and supremacy of ancient Rome is not questioned by the public. But that was not always the case. Throughout most of …
Before the Roman empire stretched from Scotland to Syria, before there were emperors whether good, bad, or mad, and before Caesar, Pompey, and Sulla, …
Contemporary but less famous than the Punic Wars, Rome’s Macedonian Wars helped transform the city-state into the first pan-Mediterranean power. In …
The Mithridatic Wars pitched the Roman Republic against the Kingdom of Pontus in the early decades of the 1st century BCE. At stake was Rome’s …
The late Roman Republic started around 133 BCE and ended in 31 BCE. This turbulent period saw the rise of populist movements that significantly …
The Achaian War can be described as either a brave stand in defense of independence or the result of madness. When the Achaians went to war with the …
The Roman Republic was greatly innovative, forerunning current systems of government. But what happened when Rome’s masses turned against the system?
Ancient Rome was a civilization forged in war. Between the fifth and first century BCE, Roman armies turned the small city-state on the banks of the …
Although his reputation as a merciless military leader often precedes him, it is notable that a philosophical debate offers one of the most pertinent …
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, known also as Pompey the Great (ca.106 – 48 BCE) was one of the brightest commanders and political figures of the late Roman …
