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Questions about the period of ancient Roman civilization when the government operated as a republic from 509 BC to 27 BC.
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Why didn't Tiberius Gracchus seek the consulship?
As Pieter said, he wasn't eligible as yet. Tribune was one of the lower rungs on the cursus honorum. He had to wait at least 15-20 years before trying to become consul. But there was more:
The tribu …
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Did Julius Caesar reduce the number of slaves?
No, Julius Caesar probably not reduced the number of slaves.
Slavery was an essential component of ancient civilizations, not just Rome. In Rome, poverty was described as not being able to afford one …
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Did Romans piss into aqueducts as a joke?
I doubt that very much. Pecunia non olet, remember? Money doesn't stink, said Vespasian to Titus, when the latter complained about his father for raising tax on urine.
Urine was a valuable ingredien …
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Why Marcus Aurelius did not restore the Roman Republic?
That's a common misconception about this emperor. Julius Caesar made a huge mistake by working his way towards becoming an emperor. His successor Octavianus Augustus didn't make that mistake. He beca …
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Why didn't Caesar hire free men to do slave work?
Most important: nobody was interested in reducing or abolishing slavery. Roman society, and all Mediterranean societies, were slave-based. Caesar would not gain any popularity by reducing the number o …
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Why didn't Romans fight in a single line formation?
You made a common error amongst miniature war game players: you fight according to the rules, not to the historical situation. I've played a lot of Napoleonic miniature games, where cossacks - due to …
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What is the chair depicted in Cesare Maccari's 1889 painting "Cicerone denuncia Catilina"?
The chairs are called curule chairs.
This painting is a romantic painting. It is anything but accurate. What it shows is how Victorians thought or would like it to be. Roman senators brought their o …
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