The Roman Republic was a period of territorial expansion presided over by a government that was designed to represent both the wealthy and poor citizens of ancient Rome. While this system somewhat ...

(Click the image to see the full map.) In the early years of the republic, the Roman infantry used a version of the Greek phalanx. In this formation, soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder in a ...

In about 80 years, roughly the same length of time between the end of World War II and now, the Roman Republic was transformed ... their celebrated expansion was achieved by military subjugation ...

But the 500 years of the ancient Roman Republic (from 509 BC to 27 BC) also has a lot in common with the modern democratic system. The consul — the highest elected public official of the republic — ...