An ever more unequal society loses its links to democracy. Wealth is good. Excess wealth distorts. Those were the lessons of the last years of the Roman republic 2000 years ago. They are still lessons ...

As the Triumvirate’s grip on Rome falters, Caesar calls Pompey and Crassus to a meeting. Caesar engineered an alliance with Rome’s two most powerful men, Pompey and Crassus. This "triumvirate" won ...

This post jumps off of one about seven lessons, and was immediately preceded by another explaining why the first three are not so helpful. The lessons are ones that America, if it were to enter its ...

Italy (WHTM) — 2073 years later, it’s an idiom that’s still in use. “Crossing the Rubicon” has come to mean taking a course of action from which there is no turning back. It’s an early version of ...

On the Ides of March, 44 B.C., Julius Caesar was assassinated with knives by his fearful political rivals. On that day the Roman Republic started its death spiral. Earlier, in June 59 B.C., Cicero, ...

A superb general and politician, Julius Caesar (c.100 BC – 44 BC / Reigned 46 – 44 BC) changed the course of Roman history. Although he did not rule for long, he gave Rome fresh hope and a whole ...

In 49 B.C. on the banks of the Rubicon, Julius Caesar faced a critical choice. To remain in Gaul meant forfeiting his power to his enemies in Rome. Crossing the river into Italy would be a declaration ...

Don't expect to see the short and severe Caesar haircut on Spartacus' version of Julius Caesar when you first meet him. When the notorious Roman makes his debut on the Starz drama Friday at 9/8c, he ...