Roman Republic: An Enthralling Overview of the Rise and Fall of an Era in Ancient Rome That Preceded the Roman Empire

The world’s first republic, an incredible military machine, bridges and roads that are still used today, political philosophy that shaped modern democracies: the Roman Republic had all this and much more!

The Roman Republic’s metamorphosis from a modest city-state to a territory covering three continents spanned five centuries of challenges and change. The unending drama included the working class’s struggles for political power, the Celts sacking Rome, and a slave revolt that grew to include seventy thousand people. The Roman military learned how to fight war elephants and built a navy of one hundred warships in two months!

Travel back over 2,500 years to learn how the Romans formed a new government the world had never seen before. This lively, easy-to-learn history will guide you through the Roman Republic’s stunning achievements and chaotic internal conflicts.

Explore these intriguing questions:

• How did Lucretia’s rape lead to the overthrow of a tyrannical monarchy?
• Why did the senators beat Tiberius to death with wooden chairs?
• Did Consul Pulcher really face charges for drowning his sacred chickens?
• How did Rome ultimately obliterate the great empire of Carthage?
• What led Julius Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus to form the “Gang of Three?”
• How did dirty politics contribute to the Roman Republic’s fall?
• And much, much more!

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