It was meant to define the republic’s constitution, emphasizing a balance of power between the Senate and the Roman people. Over time, however, the meaning of SPQR has changed.

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, about twice as long as Americans have had theirs. As was surely true for the Romans, ... Augustus certainly had a lot of people killed.

An Overview of the Roman Senate. The Roman Republic emerged in 509 B.C.E. following the expulsion of its long-standing monarchy. Critical to the Republic’s foundation was an emphasis on forming ...

The poor were often served their evening meal by slaves, and wealthy people were often supported by slave labor for bathing, cooking, and education. Who were the wealthiest people in Rome? During the ...

Victor Davis Hanson compares America's current historical moment to the period surrounding the life of Christ, when the Roman Republic transformed into the Roman Empire, during an interview with ...

It all started with the Roman Republic, established in 501 B.C. as a model of government that centuries later the fledgling United States and European nations would look toward. Checks and ...

Early Life & Family. Born Gaius Julius Caesar in 100 BC, Caesar is born to a lineage of Roman aristocrats. However, over the course of his life, Caesar notably positions himself against the ...

Take the late Roman Republic, for example, and these battles between people like Cicero and Mark Antony and Caesar. You read speeches from somebody like Cicero, who’s attacking Mark Antony, and ...

Coppola began working on Megalopolis in the 1980’s, and eventually self-financed it with much of his own fortune – $120 million from his wine business.. Sam Wasson, author of a book about ...

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, about twice as long as Americans have had theirs. As was surely true for the Romans, ... Augustus certainly had a lot of people killed.