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

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

The Gracchi Brothers: When Rome Discovered Social Revolution

How Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus transformed the late Roman Republic: agrarian reform, grain laws, rise of populares, and the turn to political violence.

Julius Caesar: The Man Who Defied Destiny

Julius Caesar: military genius, politician, and reformer whose Rubicon, affair with Cleopatra, and assassination on the Ides of March reshaped Rome and Western history.

The Role of Astrology and Omens in Roman Decision-Making

Explore how astrology and omens shaped political, military, and religious decisions in ancient Rome’s society and leadership.