Italy was in dyer need for some reforming. ... Soon after the death of Tiberius Sempromius Gracchus, Italy was in need of more reforming. It was the brother of the slain Tiberius who stepped forward, the idea to develop new colonies in Italy itself, and also in land beyond Italy. ... Naturally he developed a strong distaste for the noble class of Italy. ... Throughout History it has been seen that the Roman army is most likely the most powerful of all time. ...

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He decided to invade Italy itself. ... Hannibal won a resounding victory, and nothing, except the alps, stood between him and Italy. The Roman general Scipio caught up with Hannibal after he reached Italy in April of 217 B.C. ... Hannibal then went farther into Italy by crossing the snowy Apennine Mountains. ... Hannibal was left high and dry in Italy. ...

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Machiavelli's Discourses Throughout his discourses, Machiavelli gives a political and philosophical interpretation of the first ten books of Livy's History. ... Machiavelli tends to put a strong emphasis on Roman religion by addressing the fact that it held the Roman Empire together for such a long period of time, unlike Christianity of his day which kept Italy in disunity. ... Machiavelli's focus on liberty and greatness of empire can be seen throughout his discourses on Rome's history. ... He not only discusses Rome's history and accomplishments, but he also equ...

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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. ... When he was young Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the history of the city of Rome. ... He left Rome and remained in Gaul until his invasion of Italy. ... The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. ... When Caesar was out of Italy after 49 BC ...

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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. ... When he was young Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the history of the city of Rome. ... He left Rome and remained in Gaul until his invasion of Italy. ... The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. ... When Caesar was out of Italy after 49 BC ...

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Julius Caesar Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco - Roman world decisively and irreversibly. ... When he was young Caesar lived through one of the most horrifying decades in the history of the city of Rome. ... He left Rome and remained in Gaul until his invasion of Italy. ... The optimates in control of the senate, now awake to the immense increase in Caesar's personal power, wealth, and prestige, kept Pompey in Italy, allowing him to govern his Spanish provinces by deputies. ... When Caesar was out of Italy after 49 BC ...

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The first governmental structure according to the history took place in Ancient Greece. ... This enormous change in the political structure was not easy, it took the conquest of whole Italy. ... Polybius, who was the Greek historian and lived in Rome as a political hostage for 17 years, doubted the Roman Republic and said, " their respective share of powering the whole state had been regulated with such a way that no one could say for certain if it was an aristocracy or democracy or despotism (Reader, The Histories of Polybius, 32). ... In 1453A.D, Byzantine Empire collapsed after a long pe...

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The Italian dictator Mussolini revived the symbol of the fasces for his government during the 1930's and 1940's, but he was never able to form a government whose prestige equaled that of the Roman monarchy. ... These units proved devastating when used in warfare against other Latin or Italian cities. ... Other events in Roman history attributed to the period of the monarchy included the founding of the port of Ostia, originally situated to work salt deposits near the mouth of the Tiber and the building of Rome's first wooden bridge, the Pons Sublicius. ...

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Consequently, Italy remained self-sufficient within the peninsula for wine, fruits, vegetables and meat, yet many farmers also kept chickens and bees (honey was said to have the same use as sugar today). ... Rome had relied on Sicily for grain from 241 BC, and this grain was Rome's source for daily bread; the more populated areas of Italy used slaves in Ostia (but also Rome) to grow grain. ... The number of soldiers changed little thereafter, as most soldiers were professionals whose training and discipline made the Roman army one of the greatest fighting forces in history. ...

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Italy remained self-sufficient within the peninsula for wine, fruits, vegetables, and meat. ... The daily bread of Rome and the more populated areas of Italy used slaves in Ostia and Rome. ... Most soldiers were professionals, whose training and discipline made the Roman army one of the greatest fighting forces in history. ...

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Caesar's intentions were not at first to conquer Gaul, but rather Illyria, due to three of his legions being based in Italy. ... Not only this, but he also never mentioned spoils of war or booty obtained by the army, which history shows, is a driving factor in an armies desire for victory. ... History, being written by the Victors, will likely focus their attention more on the great feats achieved, rather than the infamous aspects of their victory. ...

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