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“If the Republic itself died with Julius Caesar, the myth of the restored Republic died with Marcellus as it became very, very clear that Rome had a royal family”
— Mar 29, 2026 05:27PM
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Around 60 BCE senate members began gathering enslaved people and gladiators to act as their security (violent gang) because of the normalization of violence in politics in Rome.
— Mar 26, 2026 02:18PM
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Killed with a plank of wood from the senate benches because they weren’t allowed swords! The drama! Murder became a solution to political disagreements in Rome.
— Mar 26, 2026 02:06PM
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Tiberius Gracchus the goat trying to redistribute the land in Rome to the poor people such a shame he’s going to get murdered.
— Mar 26, 2026 01:57PM
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The republic of Rome was founded after a woman was raped and murdered??? After the son of the leader raped a woman all the people rose up to overthrow the monarchy and institute a republic????????? Whattttttt.
— Mar 26, 2026 01:35PM
