Furthermore, Ab Urbe Condita is rife with retrojection because Livy's mindset was firmly entrenched in the Roman world of the past two centuries. The events of these two centuries formed the lens through which he viewed the history of the early Roman people. ... This is why Livy supports the senate and the patricians, but still gives accounts of plebeian and tribunal victories. ... Cassius tries to placate the plebs and gain power, but is opposed by the senate. ... After all, they were still Roman citizens. ...

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By great ingenuity Cleopatra in bid to maintain Egypt as a powerful state, took on the Romans in her own way. ... Cleopatra concluded that to hold onto her kingdom she need strong Romans on her side. "Cleopatra was to base her foreign policy on Roman alliances." ... Caesar's association with the foreign queen stirred up much resentment and gossip among the Romans. ... In the Ides of March 44BC, following rumors that Cesar wanted to be sole king, conspirators (including Brutus who is arguable Caesar's natural son) 'struck Caesar down at the foot of Pompey's statute during a...

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The majority of people in Italy are Roman Catholic. ... The city of Rome in Italy is the home of the Pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church. ... Vatican City, a State of it's own contained within the city of Rome, is the heart of the Roman Catholic Church and the predominant religion of Italy. ...

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They serve six-year terms, which are arranged so that one-third of the Senate is elected every two years. The vice president serves as president of the Senate. ... Such a delay, known as a filibuster, can be ended by three-fifths of the Senate through a procedure called cloture. Treaties negotiated by the president with other governments must be ratified by a two-thirds vote of the Senate. ... District judges are appointed for life terms by the president with the consent of the Senate. ...

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The Romans used ideas of democracy similar to that of the Greeks, though not to the same extent. The Roman Empire (509-27 BC) took some of their governmental ideals from the Greeks. Their government was a representative democracy, which had representatives from the nobility in the Senate and representatives from the commoners in the Assembly. ... Many Roman political thinkers were fond of democracy. The Roman Statesman, Cicero was one. ...

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How successful have the post-communist states been in establishing a stable democracy? Regime Change This essay will study the success rate of the establishment of a stable democracy in post-communist states. It will give a short introduction on democracy, what classifies as democracy, and the di...

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