From wikipedia: The Roman Republic to the Roman Empire was not precise

mudesi

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Sun Nov-04-07 09:28 PM
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From wikipedia: The Roman Republic to the Roman Empire was not precise

Edited on Sun Nov-04-07 09:29 PM by lynyrd_skynyrd

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_Republic

Determining the precise end of the Republic is a task of dispute by modern historians; Roman citizens of the time did not recognize that the Republic had ceased to exist. The early Julio-Claudian "Emperors" maintained that the res publica still existed, albeit under the protection of their extraordinary powers, and would eventually return to its full Republican form. The Roman state continued to call itself a res publica as long as it continued to use Latin as its official language.

Interesting, no?

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DS1

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Sun Nov-04-07 09:33 PM
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1. read this

http://www.amazon.com/Rise-Third-Reich-William-Shirer/dp/0671728687
it will tell you everything you need to know

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papau

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Sun Nov-04-07 10:07 PM
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2. We still call ourselves a democracy - even after the "unitary executive regained its powers" n/t

Edited on Sun Nov-04-07 10:07 PM by papau

n/t

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