According to ancient Roman writers, the Roman Republic emerged in 509 B.C., after the last king of Rome was deposed. Modern-day historians often consider the official end of the Roman Republic to ...

The Fall of the Roman Republic. By Mary Beard Last updated 2011-03-29. ... This had been an ancient Roman office designed to give a leading politician short terms powers in an emergency.

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, ... Like the wealthy elites of ancient Rome who aligned themselves with a dictator so that they could increase their fortunes, ...

The U.S. Constitution owes a huge debt to ancient Rome. The Founding Fathers were well-versed in Greek and Roman History. Leaders like Thomas Jefferson and James Madison read the historian ...

The Fall of the Roman Republic. By Mary Beard Last updated 2011-03-29. ... This had been an ancient Roman office designed to give a leading politician short terms powers in an emergency.