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 ...

This vintage map from 1837 depicts ancient Rome. ... Modern-day historians often date the "Roman Empire" — the time after the Roman Republic ended — as lasting between 27 B.C. and A.D. 476.

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, ...

In ancient Rome, citizenship was the path to power. From the Republic to the Empire, civitas—full Roman citizenship—was prized by those who had it and coveted by those who did not.

A marble map of ancient Rome, that hasn't been put on public view for almost 100 years, is getting its very own museum within sight of the Colosseum.

Roman revolution. In 133 BC, Rome was a democracy. Little more than a hundred years later it was governed by an emperor. This imperial system has become, for us, a by-word for autocracy and the ...

Anthony Everitt has written three biographies about some of the major players in ancient Rome: Cicero, Augustus and Hadrian, ... On the early years of the Roman Republic around the 5th Century B.C.

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, about twice as long as Americans have had theirs. As was surely true for the Romans, most Americans can hardly imagine that their system of self ...

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, ... All of this might raise a flag over the love for ancient Rome expressed by our contemporary elites.