Government and Politics in Ancient Rome: The Republic DOCUMENTARY

Ancient Rome, the birthplace of western civilization. Before Rome became an empire it was ruled as a republic. The republic was the world of some of the most famous Romans; commanders of legions such as Julius Caesar and Mark Antony but also statesman like Cicero and Cato. The history of ancient Rome starts with the republic. What made the republic, how was it governed and who held the power? Not just the well-known senate; find out in this video!

Timestamps:

00:00 channel intro
00:10 introduction
1:40 cursus honorum
3:06 overview of public offices
6:52 general workings of the government
7:55 the senate
9:33 the process of lawmaking
10:19 workings and dynamics within the senate
12:16 clients and patrons
14:18 the power of the people
14:54 the centuriate assembly
15:38 the tribal assembly
17:40 winning over the people
19:04 conclusion

Music: Rome Total War 1 Jeff van Dyck
Rome Total War 2 Richard Beddow

Graphic design: German Reber

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