{"id":67028,"date":"2017-10-10T20:48:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T01:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=67028"},"modified":"2026-10-08T08:54:41","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T13:54:41","slug":"podcast-346-fall-roman-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/culture\/history\/podcast-346-fall-roman-republic\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #346: The Fall of the Roman Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s been a lot written and said about the fall of the Roman Empire. But what often gets overlooked is that before Rome became an empire with what was effectively a king, it was a kingless republic. What was that republic like and why did it fall into an empire, before the empire itself fell?<\/span><\/p>\n

My guest today<\/span> explores this question in his book, The Storm Before the Storm<\/i><\/a>. His name is Mike Duncan and he\u2019s the host of the Revolutions<\/i><\/a> and the History of Rome<\/i><\/a> podcasts. Today<\/span> on the show, Mike walks us through the formation of the Roman Republic and why it was so unique amongst ancient governments. He then explains the unwritten code of behavior that governed Romans and how it enabled the Republic to last for nearly 500 years. Mike then walks us through how the breakdown of that code led to the breakdown of the Republic, and how reformers seeking to take Rome back to its good ol\u2019 days only sped up its fall. We then discuss if we can see any similarities between Rome\u2019s republic and America. <\/span><\/p>\n

This is a fascinating episode on an oft-overlooked part of Roman history.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s been a lot written and said about the fall of the Roman Empire. But what often gets overlooked is that before Rome became an empire with what was effectively a king, it was a kingless republic. What was that republic like and why did it fall into an empire, before the empire itself fell? 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