The Romans designed the Republic to deny power to individuals and to prevent, through the means of shared power, checks and balances, any single man from becoming a tyrant. It was the Romans’ proudest achievement and it was founded in the unjust death of a woman.
Lucretia was raped by the kings son, and took her own life. Her family took her body and showed it to the people of Rome and demanded that the King and his son be exiled, and the people of Rome agreed, and thus the monarchy abolished and the republic born.
