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500. The Roman Conquest of Britain: The Empire Strikes Back (Part 2)

The Rest Is History

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The Shift from Republic to Autocracy: Rome Under Claudius

This chapter examines the shift in Rome's political system from republicanism to autocratic rule under Emperor Claudius. It focuses on the evolving meaning of 'imperator' and the resulting impacts on military structure and expansion, highlighting a stagnation in territorial growth in the years following Augustus.

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