Project Gutenberg 2006-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 303 Mommsen, Theodor 1817 1903 Mommsen, Christian Matthias Theodor Mommsen, Theodorus Mommzen, Teodor Mommsen, T. (Theodor) Mommsen, Teodoro Dickson, William P. (William Purdie) 1823 1901 Dickson, William Purdie The History of Rome, Book II From the Abolition of the Monarchy in Rome to the Union of Italy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_History_of_Rome_(Mommsen) E-text prepared by David Ceponis "The History of Rome, Book II" by Theodor Mommsen is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume explores the evolution of the Roman Republic, specifically detailing the events from the abolition of the monarchy to the unification of Italy. Mommsen delves into significant political changes, social distinctions, and conflicts that influenced Roman history during this transformative period. At the start of the book, the narrative outlines the political and social dynamics of early Rome following the monarchy's downfall. It discusses how the Romans sought to limit the power of magistrates while addressing the inequality between different classes, including plebeians, Latins, and freedmen. The opening highlights the initial struggle to navigate political power and rights, focusing on key events such as the expulsion of the last Tarquin king, the transition to two annual consuls, and the emergence of classes within Roman society that played vital roles in the unfolding republican structure. This foundation sets the stage for the exploration of the evolving governance and societal challenges that Rome faced in its quest for unity and stability. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 39.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Rome -- History DG Text Category: History - Ancient 701047 2025-08-05T04:44:28.952504 text/html 700925 700859 2024-11-05T06:06:44.874453 2023-10-05T06:44:20.899534 text/html text/html 323512 2025-08-05T04:44:37.340470 application/epub+zip 334232 2025-08-05T04:44:31.898473 application/epub+zip 323770 2025-08-05T04:44:30.736483 application/epub+zip 579897 2025-08-05T04:44:41.950455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 549556 2025-08-05T04:44:36.645488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 528798 2022-09-05T09:31:04.287816 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 674151 2025-08-05T04:44:28.446604 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 654352 2024-10-28T18:00:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17774 2025-08-05T04:44:42.089404 application/rdf+xml 13989 2025-08-05T04:44:31.248463 image/jpeg 3399 2025-08-05T04:44:30.985540 image/jpeg 318419 2025-08-05T04:44:29.004460 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog de.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia