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Part Two: How The Roman Republic Became a Police State

Behind the Bastards

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A Littlebit First Episode - Gaius

Gaius, the younger brother of tiberius, was elected tribune after his older brother's murder. Gaius pushed for a lot of radical reforms at the time; he actually gets senate to send money back to conquered nations. He made the mistake of leaving rome to found a colony in libya, which gives his enemies the opportunity to slander him de voters. And when he returns, he gets attacked in the street by a mob and nobody comes to protect him. When this group of like hired thugs comes to murder him, and he gets beaten to death, they throw his corpse into a river.

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