ome was a republic in 44 BC, and Gaius Julius Caesar – fresh from his martial triumphs – had just been declared ‘Dictator for life’ of the world’s most powerful state. As Rome had overthrown its own kings in 509 BC and was fiercely opposed to the idea of a monarchy,). And the impetus for the assassination was a coin or rather a series of coins.
THE 1ST CENTURY BC
Feb 23, 2024
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