Explain why neither one changed anything.
[Explain why neither one changed anything.]
Why did no one attempt to stop the slide towards dictatorship? No one felt particularly motivated to risk his one and only neck for some nebulous greater good. Traditionally, the only worthwhile reason for doing so was to take the throne personally or to gain significant reward by backing someone with the potential to win it. Who moved to stop Napoleon from crowning himself emperor? After an abortive burst of enthusiasm ended by Octavian’s and Mark Antony’s victory, who else stood up to restore the Roman Republic, to once again rid Rome of its kings?