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The Storm Before the Storm - The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
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The Storm Before the Storm - The Beginning of the End of the Roman Republic (Paperback)
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The Roman Republic was one of the most remarkable achievements in
the history of civilization. Beginning as a small city-state in
central Italy, Rome gradually expanded into a wider world filled
with petty tyrants, barbarian chieftains, and despotic kings.
Through the centuries, Rome's model of cooperative and
participatory government remained remarkably durable and unmatched
in the history of the ancient world. In 146 BC, Rome finally
emerged as the strongest power in the Mediterranean. But the very
success of the Republic proved to be its undoing. The republican
system was unable to cope with the vast empire Rome now ruled:
rising economic inequality disrupted traditional ways of life,
endemic social and ethnic prejudice led to clashes over citizenship
and voting rights, and rampant corruption and ruthless ambition
sparked violent political clashes that cracked the once
indestructible foundations of the Republic. Chronicling the years
146-78 BC, The Storm Before the Storm dives headlong into the first
generation to face this treacherous new political environment.
Abandoning the ancient principles of their forbearers, men like
Marius, Sulla, and the Gracchi brothers set dangerous new
precedents that would start the Republic on the road to destruction
and provide a stark warning about what can happen to a civilization
that has lost its way.
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