Lucius Cornelius Sulla | The Death of Carthage

Social and Economic Factors Leading to the End of the Roman Republic

April 17, 2023 By Robin Levin Leave a Comment

The severe erosion of the small landholding class during the second century B,C. These small farmers were the bulwark of the Roman Republic. This led to a movement, led by Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus to redistribute public lands (ager publica) to the many landless who had been kicked off their land by wealthy people buying up […]

Filed Under: Ancient Rome Tagged With: Cleopatra, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Gaius Marius, Gaius Octavius, Gneius Pompey Magnus, Julius Caesar, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Lucius Sergius Catalina, Marc Antony, Marcus Junius Brutus, Marcus Tullius Cicero, Tiberius Gracchus

Why Did The Roman Republic Transition to a Monarchy?

November 16, 2019 By Robin Levin Leave a Comment

The Roman Republic was born in 509 B.C. when the Romans, under the leadership of Lucius Junius Brutus drove out the last King, Tarquin Superbus. The Republic was not very democratic, even though the leadership was elected. The aristocracy had far more say in affairs of state than the common people. It was, essentially, a […]

Filed Under: Carthage Tagged With: Gaius Marius, Gneius Pompey, Julius Caesar, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, Marc Antony, Marcus Junius Brutus, Marcus Manlius Capitolinus, Metellus Pius, Octavian, publius cornelius scipio africanus, Quintus Sertorius, Tarquin Surperbus, Tiberius Gracchus

Book Review: Pompey, Rising Sun by Robert Allen Johnson

September 5, 2014 By Robin Levin 3 Comments

“Oh you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome. Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft have you climbed up to the walls and battlements, to towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, your infants in your arms, and there have sat the live-long day, with patient expectation, to see great Pompey pass the […]