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Cicero

This person was a lawyer, orator, philosopher, and politician who lived in the last century BCE. He observed the transition of Rome from a Republic to an autocracy. His letters provide important historical information about this period of history.

Augustus

This person changed his name from Gaius Octavius and was the second emperor of Rome.

Julius Caesar

This person formed a triumvirate alliance with two other powerful men. He spent much time in Gaul winning military victories. He became the first emperor and ended the Roman Republic.

Tiberius Gracchus and Gaius Gracchus

These people were brothers who attempted to make significant reforms to Roman life and economic structures during the last Republican period. Both were murdered by opponents of their reforms.

Polybius

This person was a Greek historian who was brought as a detainee to live in Rome. He befriended a member of the Roman elite and stayed...

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