The Storm Before The Storm: The Beginning Of The End Of The Roman Republic
by Mike Duncan /
2017 / English / EPUB
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The creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of
Rome and Revolutions brings to life the bloody battles, political
machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of
the Roman Republic.
The creator of the award-winning podcast series The History of
Rome and Revolutions brings to life the bloody battles, political
machinations, and human drama that set the stage for the fall of
the Roman Republic.
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.
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.
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.
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.