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the later roman republic volume 2 the rise and fall of the roman empire a chronology 145 to 27 bc
it was a period marked by a near continuous conflict between republicans and those seeking dictatorship slave uprisings and empire building . by detailing each year in turn the reader is able to gain an understanding of how events unfolded throughout this turbulent and fascinating period of history . where there are a number of conflicts each is shown as a separate entry be it the punic wars spartacus caesar or cicero . thus the reader is able to study a chosen area of operations in isolation while assessing its wider impact upon the romans or their enemies .