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AskHistorians Podcast 125 -- How Rome Fell Into Tyranny w/Dr. Edward J. Watts

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The Transition from Republic to Autocracy in Ancient Rome

This chapter explores the transition of the Roman Republic into an autocratic regime, revealing the reasons behind citizen support for centralized power amid social turmoil. It highlights the complexities of governance and the unsettling reality that a democratic populace can choose authoritarianism in dire times.

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