To: Strategerist
The Roman Republic ended in 27 BC. The Roman Empire which followed was not something to be glorified, characterized by rulers such as Caligula and Nero, et al..
20 posted on
08/05/2007 9:23:01 AM PDT by
MHGinTN
(You've had life support. Promote life support for those in the womb.)
To: MHGinTN
"The Roman Republic ended in 27 BC. The Roman Empire which followed was not something to be glorified, characterized by rulers such as Caligula and Nero, et al.."Yes. And the Roman Empire deteriorated fast. Caligula ("Little Bootsie", their pet name for him--he was sooooo popular at first!) was the third emperor. His predecessor, Tiberius, was the second--and he was horrible.
27 posted on
08/05/2007 9:36:12 AM PDT by
Savage Beast
("History is not just cruel. It is witty." ~Charles Krauthammer)
To: MHGinTN
The Roman Republic ended in 27 BC. The Roman Empire which followed was not something to be glorified, characterized by rulers such as Caligula and Nero, et al.. The Roman Empire was the most brutal, evil political system of it's time. Except for all the others.
57 posted on
08/05/2007 11:14:08 AM PDT by
Hugin
(Mecca delenda est.)
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