The emergence of populist leaders who sought to appeal directly to the masses marked a significant shift. Duncan discusses how these leaders, including figures like Gaius Marius, leveraged public discontent to gain political power, bypassing traditional senatorial authority.
“Populism in Rome was both a symptom and a cause of the Republic’s unraveling, as leaders exploited popular unrest for personal gain.”
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Discover the turbulent years leading to the fall of the Roman Republic in Mike Duncan’s “The Storm Before the Storm,” where ambition, reform, and violence shaped the fate of a civilization.
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