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- Rome transitioned from a republic to an empire after power shifted away from a representative democracy to a centralized imperial authority, with the emperor holding the most power.
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Nov 29, 2015 · There were elected officials and a representative body. Of course, as long as there were games, festivals, and grain, the average Roman citizen was happy. Under the emperor, the government changed and the emperor became the ultimate decision maker, he had the last word.
- Donald L. Wasson
May 30, 2019 · Roman government was successful because it shared power between different institutions, officials, and the citizen body. This balance of power meant it was not fully democratic but neither could individuals - even the emperors - ignore the apparatus of government.
- Mark Cartwright
- Publishing Director
The contemporary idea of democracy, while borne out of the political struggles in the city of Athens, came to fruition in the Roman Republic, surviving, despite the constant interference of the emperor, through the Roman Empire.
- Donald L. Wasson
5 days ago · Rather than restoring their king, the Romans replaced the kingship with two annually elected magistrates called consuls. During the early Roman Republic, important new political offices and institutions were created, and old ones were adapted to cope with the changing needs of the state.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Mar 30, 2019 · The Roman Republic began in 509 B.C. when the Romans expelled the Etruscan kings and set up their own government. Having witnessed the problems of the monarchy on their own land, and aristocracy and democracy among the Greeks, they opted for a mixed form of government, with three branches.
Oct 18, 2024 · However, as Rome’s power and territory expanded, internal conflicts began to emerge as citizens and families struggled for power. For example, in the 1st century B.C.E., the famous Roman orator Marcus Cicero uncovered a plot by a Roman senator, Lucius Catiline, to overthrow the Roman government.
2 days ago · Despite their reputation for practicality and creativity, and notwithstanding many changes in the structure of Roman government over the course of centuries, the Romans never solved this problem. Two millennia later, the solution—electing representatives to a Roman legislature—would seem obvious (see below A democratic dilemma).
