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March 15, 2015
"The crisis of the Roman state."
Hugely extended frontiers demanded the creation of armies greater than ever before, legions of impoverished soldiers who hoped their generals would look after their interests when the fighting was done. A political culture based on competition overheated when so much wealth and so much violence were at hand. Global problems necessitated the empowerment of brilliant but self-serving generals like Pompey and Caesar who could not be contained in civil society. But none of this explains the psychology of a political elite turned into murderers. The Ides of March brought together members of every faction, and once Caesar was dead they immediately sprang apart and became enemies once again. What had Caesar done? Book Review: ‘The Death of Caesar’ by Barry Strauss - WSJ
Posted by gerardvanderleun at March 15, 2015 11:29 AM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.
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Heh, one of the coins Brutus minted trying to celebrate his deed.
I just read Conn Iggulden's book on the aftermath of Caesar's murder, it was quite good. I recommend all his books, though. This one is entitled The Blood of Gods.
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at March 16, 2015 7:39 AM