Filthy Lucre

Following up to the post about Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus, here is another post about Roman history.  This time from Elizabeth Rathgeber, who also wrote the post What to do about Sudan?.
I believe that Augustus and Niccoló Machiavelli would certainly agree much more so than disagree on how to be an effective ruler. The young Augustus […]

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Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus was a Roman politician who became plebeian tribune during the 2nd century BC.  Gracchus caused quite a bit of turmoil during his time.  Born in 168 BC, Gracchus died in 133 BC at the hands of the more conservative Roman Senate.  Below is a first person narrative written by Naaman Abreu.  Naaman […]

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