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Marcus Crassus: the richest Roman who bought power but couldn’t purchase victory

Marcus Licinius Crassus, Rome’s wealthiest man, used his fortune to dominate politics but met a tragic end at Carrhae, failing to secure the military glory he sought.

Sulla’s March on Rome and the Invention of Republican Dictatorship

Sulla’s decision to lead Roman legions against...

Pompey the Great: Conqueror of the East, Power Lost in the West

A rising star at twenty-five, Pompey the...