Rivalries That Destroyed the Roman Republic McCall Jeremiah
Rivalries That Destroyed the Roman Republic McCall Jeremiah This is the story of how some Roman aristocrats grew so competitive in their political rivalries that they destroyed their Republic, in the…
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Rivalries That Destroyed the Roman Republic McCall Jeremiah
This is the story of how some Roman aristocrats grew so competitive in their political rivalries that they destroyed their Republic, in the late second to mid-first century BCE. And for centuries it had worked - or at least worked for these elite and elitist competitors. Politics had always been a fractious game at Rome as aristocratic competitors strove to outshine one another in elected offices and honors, all ostensibly in the name of serving the Republic.
When rivalries grew too bitter, when aristocrats seemed headed toward excessive power, the oligarchy of the Roman Senate would curb its more competitive members, fostering consensus that allowed the system--the competitive arena for offices and honors, and the domination of the Senate--to continue.But as Rome came Enemies were defeated, glory was spread round the ruling class, and the empire of the Republic steadily grew.
History of the Roman Republic