If students want to understand politics, they should start with Ancient Rome

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The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic’s ruin still influences how we engage in politics today. As a student who has spent the past five years studying Latin and Roman history, I was surprised by…

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If students want to understand politics, they should start with Ancient Rome
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If students want to understand politics, they should start with Ancient Rome

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The Roman Republic fell roughly 2,000 years ago — the culmination of a series of events including Julius Caesar’s assassination 2,069 years ago today. Yet the republic’s ruin still influences how we engage in politics today. As a student who has spent the past five years studying Latin and Roman history, I was surprised by…