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I'm sure the answer is 1453.... I think. (discuss.online)
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[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 19 points 10 months ago (1 children)

None of the above.

Rome fell the moment the Gracchi brothers were killed because the super rich decided that protecting the status quo was more important than actually doing their job.

JUSTICE FOR THE GRACCHI BROTHERS.

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)
[–] Aielman15@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago (1 children)

SORRY I CAN'T HEAR YOU OVER THE SOUND OF THE CHANTS FOR JUSTICE

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago

Sorry, I can't hear your chants over the sound of the Social War sparked by two ambitious usurpers disrupting the previously solid system of alliances.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I love ACOUP, but the piece is way too soft on the traditional nobility and far too cynical about the Gracchi.

[–] lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

His point there is to complicate things, to be an advocate for the opposite side in order to show nuance – Note that he remarks that he usually teaches the traditional narrative as well