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The Ancients · Jan 22, 2026
The Origins of Rome's Empire
“Professor of ancient history at University of Auckland; author of 'Children of Mars'; expert on early Roman history and imperial origins”
Early Roman Republic institutional development (509 BC transition from monarchy)Veii destruction and ritual god-appropriation as imperial strategyGallic sack of Rome (390 BC) and its catalytic effect on Roman cohesion
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