In This Episode
In this episode, host, Petros Koutoupis sits down with Lawrence Reed to discuss Cicero and the Fall of the Late Roman Republic. Who was Cicero and how did his actions impact both ancient Rome and the Roman Republic? What events led to the fall of the Republic? What lessons can we take away from the ancient Romans? Tune in for this and more.
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Glossary
Augustus - The first Roman Emperor who reigned from 27 BCE to the time of his death in 14 CE.
Cicero - Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 - 43 BC) was a Roman statesman, lawyer, scholar, philosopher, writer and more. He is best known for upholding the principles that defined the Roman Republic, during the political crisis which eventually led to the rise of the Roman Empire.
Etruscans - An ancient civilization inhabiting ancient Etruria as early as 900 BCE. They were highly cultured and spoke a unique Etruscan language still largely undeciphered today. The Etruscans were competing with the Greeks and later Carthaginians for control over the Tyrrhenian region and until they were eventually absorbed into the Roman empire.
Julius Caesar - Gaius Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BC) was both a Roman general and a statesman. He eventually became dictator of Rome in 49 BC until his assassination in 44 BC.
Mark Antony - Marcus Antonius (83 - 30 BC) was a Roman politician and general. He was one of many players responsible for transforming the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire.
Roman Republic - Replacing the Roman Kingdom at approximately 509 BC, the Republic would continue to govern Rome and the Roman controlled regions until the establishment of the Roman Empire in 27 BC.
Romulus - The mythical hero and founder of both the city of Rome and the Roman people.
Tarquin the Proud - Lucius Tarquinius Superbus ( ? - 495 BC) was the seventh and last of the Roman kings. After a reign of 25 years and in 509 BC, a popular uprising led to the establishment of the Roman Republic.
Verres - Gaius Verres (c. 120 - 43 BC) was a Roman magistrate, best known for his misgovernment of Sicily. He was also an enemy of Cicero.