From the Republic of France to the United States of America, many countries proudly use the word “republic” in their names.

The Roman Republic lasted nearly 500 years, about twice as long as Americans have had theirs. As was surely true for the Romans, most Americans can hardly imagine that their system of self ...

Ancient Rome wasn't always a mighty Empire, first it was a Republic ruled by a Senate. Learn how the Republic operated and different roles in the Roman… ...

Ancient Rome transitioned from a monarchy to a republic in 509 B.C., after its seventh king, Tarquin the Proud, was overthrown in a palace coup triggered by his son, Sextus Tarquinius, who violated a ...

We are sad to report that our modern republic – like Rome at that moment – is not well. The era of Trump offers interesting parallels with the reign of the dictator Sulla (138-78 BCE), who ...

A new security law passed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni increases sentences for certain acts including protests and strengthens protections for police officers accused of violence.

The ultimate lesson of the Roman Republic’s fate is that once you’ve allowed one man to rule as a monarch, even if you pretend he doesn’t, you are past the point of no return.

In so becoming, he dismantled the republic and founded a monarchy that would last for more than a millennium. In Rome, most aristocratic men were also senators and usually held that position for life.