The Roman
Republic began when the Romans, under Junius Brutus overthrew a particularly cruel Etruscan
ruler, and the Roman Republic was proclaimed in 508 B.C.E. The Republic lasted for almost 500
years, with an unwritten constitution. It was probably the most stable form of government that
the Roman people ever knew.
The Republic fought the Punic Wars
with Carthage, and were successful; however it proved costly in the long run. Roman soldiers who
fought in the war had been forced to abandon their farms to fight. As a result, when they
returned from the war, their farms were in ruins and many lost everything to larger landowners.
Since they had no means of supporting themselves, many Roman soldiers remained loyal to
the generals under whom...
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