# Roman Republic
Dramatic Assassination Plots from History and Their Outcomes
Assassination and the risk thereof are an occupational hazard for the prominent, the powerful, or just the plain famous and…
These Times History Took a Turn for the Batty
Did you know about the time Thomas Edison went on an electrocution jag, publicly frying dozens of animals to death…
Little-Known Ancient History Facts
Weird as we might think the world is getting today, it probably doesn’t come anywhere close to the odd, fascinating,…
20 History-Shattering Times Subjects Overthrew their Monarchies
The most common form of government worldwide until the twentieth century, with forty-five sovereign nations still possessing such heads of…
The Sacred Chickens that Shaped Roman Decision-Making
Some might say Julius Caesar was the most influential figure in Roman history. Others might nominate Brutus, the man who…
Ancient Men of Power: The Roman Republic’s Most Influential Leaders
The Res Publica Romana, or the Roman Republic, was the nearly 500 year period between the overthrow of the Roman…
Frustrated Ambitions: The 10 Stages of How the Roman Republic Became an Empire
Born out of the expulsion of Rome’s monarchy in the late sixth century BC, the Roman Republic lasted for over…
12 of History’s Deadliest Swords
Notwithstanding the simplicity of its appearance, throughout most of history-making, a sword took considerable effort and skill. And again, notwithstanding…
Without a Trace: 10 People the Romans Tried to Erase from History
“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past”. So reads the slogan George Orwell…
Before the Roman Republic: The Life and Times of the 7 Kings of Rome
The early history of Rome, that is, the 250 or so years between its apparent formation and the creation of…