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ngl the writing is a little more advanced than what I'm used to, and the wording is awkward in general

Hannibal was a Carthaginian general

so Carthage could actually stand up to Rome, somewhat

In order to safeguard against later tyranny, they divided Tarquin's powers between two elected magistrates, named consults, so that both would keep each other in check. Neither were permitted to serve longer than a year

Tarquin was the last king of Rome, with it then becoming a free republic

“Rare, after all, was the citizen who did not fancy himself the hero of his own history.”