mainly Rome won all 3 Punic Wars. They had proved that they were able to protect themselves. And with their “winning title” they had to become more than “just a republic”. Then, there were the 2 triumvirates that took over. Julius Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey were the 3 men involved in the triumvirates. They had emerged as victors from the civil wars, that had taken place over the next 50 years. Their combined wealth and power was enormous, and it enabled them to dominate the current political party and…
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