Do you like violence? Do you like political intrigue? Do you like hearing a sultry baritone voice talk in your ear for 30 minutes a week about stuff that happened 2,500 years ago? Well then come check out Res Publica. A Podcast on the History of the Roman Republic. Join me, Max Elkiss, as I guide you through the story of the Roman Republic (509 BCE to 27 BCE) and talk about some historical figures you've probably heard of (Scipio Africanus, Hannibal Barca, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony and Cleopatra) as well as others you may not have heard of (Cincinnatus, Marcus Furius Camillus, Marius and Sulla). We'll talk about how Rome overthrew their kings, built a (sort of but not really) Democratic form of Government, conquered the Mediterranean World while doing so and how this Mediterranean Superpower collapsed into chaos eventually giving way to the autocratic state that is the Roman Empire. So kick back, relax, grab a drink and enjoy Res Publica!

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