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Part Two: How The Roman Republic Became a Police State

Behind the Bastards

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Claudius, the Tribune of the Plebes

In 59 b c, he runs for election as tribune of the plebes. He pays a poor man who's younger than him to adopt him as his son and make him a plebeian. In 52 b c, milo murders claudius after beating him in a street fight. All of roman politics is determined via street fights. If you touch me in a streetfight, you get murderedie,. as a force field.

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