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[–] favoredponcho@lemmy.zip 1 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

Did all of his successors give the common people better representation? Because it seems to me he destroyed a Republic for a little temporary representation of the common people (if you buy that) in exchange for 500+ years of dictatorship.

[–] LincolnsDogFido@lemmy.zip 1 points 7 hours ago

Sure didn't, but I'm sure he didn't really plan on getting murdered either. Maybe he had a plan to reinstall a democracy after his rule. Though I doubt it.