The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years ... Augustus certainly had a lot of people killed. Our American senators apparently have only primaries to fear—yet they and their congressional ...

As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...

The poor were often served their evening meal by slaves, and wealthy people were often supported by slave labor for bathing, cooking, and education. During the Roman Republic, Crassus played an ...

The babies were added in the AD1400s. The two most powerful people in the senate were the consuls. Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul.

Oh, I’ll leave them to convince you. The two most powerful people in the senate were the consuls. Every year, the citizens of the Roman Republic voted for who they wanted to be consul.

In the first century BC, Rome was a republic. Power lay in the hands of the Senate, elected by Roman citizens. But the senators were fighting for power between themselves. Order had given way to ...

Before his time, the Roman Republic had been roiled by a number ... to do certain things" in order to secure the peace. Today, people around the world are beginning to question the impact that ...