The Roman Republic
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Rome's First Civil War - A History of Rome
In the last century b c, the days of the roman republic are numbered. The determination to secure gloria on the battlefield and dignitas for one's own name and family has secured its military dominance. But now those twin ideals also start to herald its downfall. That great model of power distributed among virtuous elders is fast becoming a thing of the past. And in the end, it's not a threat from without that sounds the death knowl but simple human folly.
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