The Battle of Pistoria (62 BC) marked the climax of the Catilinarian Conspiracy, an uprising that threatened the Roman Republic’s stability. With Rome in turmoil, Lucius Sergius Catilina, a disgraced ...

Dr. Edward Watts is a professor of history at the University of California at San Diego. He earned his Ph.D. from Yale and is the author of five books, most recently, Mortal Republic: How Rome Fell ...

Roman Philosophy Machiavelli’s Roman Empire Sam Spound explains why the author of The Prince thought about Rome so much. In ...

Caesar is a middle-ranking Senator, but with an eye on the top job: the Consulship. Julius Caesar is a middle-ranking Senator in the Roman Republic. Most countries of the time are ruled by Kings, but ...

As the upcoming American presidential election begins to play out, it is impossible to ignore the uncanny parallels between the United States and the fall of the Roman Republic. Are we seeing today a ...

Political violence is a virus that can steadily ruin a democratic republic—a warning worth reflecting on as America remembers several deadly anniversaries this month, including a deranged socialist’s ...

The assassination of Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BC) at the Senate in Rome, 15th March 44 BC. The assassination of Julius Caesar (100 - 44 BC) at the Senate in Rome, 15th March 44 BC.Archive Photos/Getty ...

Julius Caesar, an accomplished military general and cunning politician, is perhaps remembered as one of the most consequential figures who rose to power during the Roman Republic – and led to its ...