Rise And Fall Of The Roman Republic

In the late Roman Republic, the external expansion of early Rome was a surprise to many. The era of the great expansion of Roman power and civilization is the era of the Roman Republic, in which its Senate ruled Rome and its assembly, which were establishments, formed at the beginning of the monarchy. The Republic had a history of many conflicts, aiding the Republic in becoming so powerful, thus making Rome become unstoppable. But as we all know from the conflicts that aroused in the past with many other large city-states and Empire’s, with incredible power comes many dilemmas. The development of early Rome was fundamental to the rise and fall of the political and economic developments of the late Roman Republic.
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The Roman Republic was in control of many regions and not all of these inhabitants were delighted with the current circumstances, especially the citizens in Rome. During the period of the expansion of Rome, the government was becoming less democratic and started displaying signs of an oligarchy. The Senate of the Roman Republic was the prime branch of government. This was comprised of leaders from the patricians, the noble, and wealthy families of ancient Rome. Members of the senate were not elected but were chosen by the Consuls.2 The senate’s main task was to direct spending and verdicts associating with foreign powers. Money in this period meant everything. It characterized your status and ranked your authoritative control. During this time, the Senate was supposed to represent the issues and concerns of the general population of Rome. However, the Roman Senate settled on specific matters without alluding to the assembly of the people. As a result, commanders of the military were given expanded term lengths and power.3 All the power that was supposed to be given to the people, as it rightfully is in a true democracy, was now given to the wealthy and well-known nobles. This resulted in the Roman Republic no longer standing as a democratic …show more content…
Money meant power and the Senate was keen to obtain more power. With this mantra in mind, the Senate treated the poor (the non-Roman citizens) worse than they were. They experienced harsh changes in their lifestyle, such as a new tax system. Strict collectors would take away their land if they failed to pay up and there was nothing they could do to stop this. Then came the Gracchi brothers, who were part of the “legal system” of Rome. Their mission was to try and help to aid their people. Tiberius Gracchi wanted land reform to redistribute state land illegally owned by the rich to the poor while Gaius Gracchi wanted to give power to the Equestrian Class by giving them tax collection and jury rights. Tragically, the Gracchi brothers were killed because they were going against the Senate. This was one of the starting components that prompted the ruin of the Roman 's Republic. The general population was getting disappointed with the way everything was being taken care of. The rich were simply getting wealthier with more advantages and the poor continued get treated