The Fall of the Roman Republic

by David Shotter

Revised and updated to include the latest research in the field, this second edition of a popular history text examines how the Roman republic was destabilised by the unplanned growth of the Roman empire.

Central discussion points

* the government of the Republic
* how certain individuals took advantage of the expansion of the empire
* Julius Caesar's accession to power
* the rise of the Augustan principate following Julius Caesar's murder.

Drawing on a wealth of recent scholarship and including an expanded and updated guide to further reading, a chronology, and a guide to the provinces of the Roman empire, students of history and classical studies will find this a helpful and accessible introduction to this complex period in history.

Genres: History, Ancient History, Nonfiction, Roman History

128 pages, Paperback

First published August 9, 1994

About the author

Prof. David C.A. Shotter is an emeritus researcher at the University of Lancaster.

He publishes mainly on Roman era Britain, with a particular interest on Northern Britain. In 2007 he appeared on Channel 4's Time Team as an expert on the Roman period, and then in 2014 he was one of the experts in the Rome in the Lakes episode of Walking Through History.

Reviews

[Jacob Stelling · Rating 3 out of 5]

A strong, albeit brief, summary of the Roman political system at the end of the Republic. Read for a university essay discussing the extent to which Republican Rome was democratic.

[Ella Rule]

thanks shotter real mvp for cramming before my history exam

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[David Armstrong · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent synopsis of the key events of the decline and fall of the Republic and the emergence of the dictatorship/empire.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a short, political history, Shotter ' s work provides readers with a relatively successful overview of the time period. At times, I did miss not having information about other aspects of society that contributed to the fall of the republic, but again, as a short work it did have a lot of great information.

[Kate O'Hanlon · Rating 3 out of 5]

Dry and dusty. To be fair a lot of this is the fault of Romans, who insisted on having tedious names.