Explanation: Julius Caesar is sometimes regarded as the man who destroyed the Roman Republic. This is a… contentious position for numerous reasons, not least of which being the extreme dysfunction caused by the conservative faction (Optimates) of the Republic.
According to The history of Rome (podcast that I discovered thanks to you - thanks!), both factions are responsible for the slow collapse of the Republic. Extreme wealth accumulation, loss of civic duty, individual ambitions destroyed the Roman Republic.
Explanation: Julius Caesar is sometimes regarded as the man who destroyed the Roman Republic. This is a… contentious position for numerous reasons, not least of which being the extreme dysfunction caused by the conservative faction (Optimates) of the Republic.
According to The history of Rome (podcast that I discovered thanks to you - thanks!), both factions are responsible for the slow collapse of the Republic. Extreme wealth accumulation, loss of civic duty, individual ambitions destroyed the Roman Republic.