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Why did the Roman Republic-one of history's most successful political systems-destroy itself? For nearly five centuries, Rome's Republic governed through shared power, competitive elections, and fierce public debate. It conquered the Mediterranean, developed sophisticated law, and created institutions that would influence Western civilization for millennia. Yet in less than a century, this remarkable system collapsed into civil war, proscriptions, and dictatorship, ending with the monarchy Romans had overthrown their kings to prevent. Politics of Ancient Rome takes readers inside the Republic's final century to reveal how Roman politics actually worked-and why it failed. This is not another military history of battles and generals. Instead, it explores the social networks, unwritten norms, electoral corruption, and patron-client relationships that determined who held power and how they used it. Through vivid portraits of figures like the Gracchi brothers, Cicero, Julius Caesar, and Augustus, the book shows how ambitious politicians exploited the system's vulnerabilities until the Republic could no longer survive.

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