tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post2604614579741325631..comments2023-11-02T10:22:20.717-04:00Comments on Mike Anderson's Ancient History Blog: Fall of the Roman Republic – Anatomy of a CollapseMike Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02072553719998549925noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post-10638755095161421022011-07-16T22:19:28.506-04:002011-07-16T22:19:28.506-04:00Augusta,
Thanks for getting on board. I can't...Augusta,<br /><br />Thanks for getting on board. I can't disagree with you, but in my mind the Republic becomes unrecognizable after Marius and the shift in loyalty of the army. The generals were really running Rome after that point.<br /><br />My next post will compare the falling Republic with the current situation in the US. Stay tuned.Mike Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072553719998549925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post-42116567624572594172011-07-16T19:08:47.444-04:002011-07-16T19:08:47.444-04:00I actually think that the Republic ended with Sull...I actually think that the Republic ended with Sulla versus with Caesar. Not only had Sulla already massively reformed the republic, but the Rome of his time would already have been unrecognizable as compared with Scipio Africanus' Rome. The years between Sulla and Caesar, I think, were more of a transition period. This is a whole other issue though (which I'd be happy to debate haha)<br /><br />Also you mention the impact on the small landowner. Indeed, another of the causes though was urbanization and Rome's decision to simply subsidize goods rather than encouraging people to go back to the land. <br /><br />I'm thrilled to have found your blog though! Very refreshingAugustahttp://thehumanfiction.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post-39807531793661624152011-06-08T12:26:20.242-04:002011-06-08T12:26:20.242-04:00Apex,
You might be right but we'll never know...Apex,<br /><br />You might be right but we'll never know. I don't think Caesar would have "retired" like Sulla, but it remains to be seen how events would have influenced his behavior.Mike Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02072553719998549925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post-35293417072209266482011-06-06T22:07:47.739-04:002011-06-06T22:07:47.739-04:00I find the Roman Republic much more interesting my...I find the Roman Republic much more interesting myself. Great article but I'm inclined to think that Caesar wasn't completely against the old system except that it needed to be updated for the changing times. I don't think he wanted to be Rex.Apex Predatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07946396933347023389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-649431201703508681.post-90242134756314425202011-06-06T12:27:53.346-04:002011-06-06T12:27:53.346-04:00Wealth going into the hands of a few? Sounds famil...Wealth going into the hands of a few? Sounds familiar... Thanks for this interesting article.jntribolohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712556746427902009noreply@blogger.com