Carthage is indisputably of key importance to Roman history. The first great imperial opponent of Rome, they took the Romans to the very brink of defeat. The battles in the titanic struggle between the two powers helped forge the Roman legions and navies into the supreme fighting force in the Mediterranean. But the annihilation which …
The Roman code of the Twelve Tables lasted as long as the Roman Empire itself. Though more importantly, they represented a written code that applied right across the social scale from the patricians to the plebeians. The Twelve Tables are generally seen as the beginning of European law and are hence seen as a milestone …
The Roman Republic can be broken into two primary stages, the Early Republic and the Late Republic. The Early Roman Republic The rise of the Roman Republic starts with an uprising against the last Roman king. The Revolt against King Tarquin In 510 BC Rome witnessed a revolt against the rule of the Etruscan kings. …