The first is broadly chronological, although the author starts with a study of the Catiline Orations, while the latter takes a thematic approach. and the Republic, and the second covering the Principate The rule of the early Roman emperors, during which some features of republican government appeared to remain., from Tiberius to Caracalla's gift of citizenship to all free peoples in 212 CE 'Common era', the non-religious way of saying AD ('anno Domini', or 'the year of our lord'). The work is divided into two sections, one covering the monarchy The king/queen and royal family of a country, or a form of government with a king/queen at the head. In telling the story, she asks not just 'why' Rome was so successful, but also what impact it had on its citizens, from emperors down to slaves, how they thought about themselves and their place in the world, and why their story still matters to us. Her aims are to cover Rome's first thousand years, from 'a tiny and very unremarkable little village' to an empire that ruled from Britain to Egypt. Mary Beard has set herself a huge task in writing SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome.
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