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Roman state existed for nearly thirteen centuries, repeatedly exerting a profound influence on the course of history. I present the history of ancient Rome in the individual articles below, which not always refer solely to the Eternal City itself but encompass the wider world of the Roman Empire.
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For centuries, Roman buildings have exemplified the durability of ancient engineering. Many concrete structures have preserved fragments of the material dating back nearly 2,000 years. These include harbors, breakwaters, foundations, domes, and other structures constructed throughout the Roman Empire.
In the Roman state, local administration was based on the so-called curiae (equivalent to modern city councils), assemblies made up of the wealthiest inhabitants in a given administrative area, known as curiales. Interestingly, a council member did not necessarily have to be a Roman citizen, as the only quality necessary to enter the ranks of decuriales, from which councillors were recruited, was enough wealth, so freedmen or merchants sometimes served as councillors, although the latter had to close their businesses before taking up the office.
The Caesar-Pompey War erupted in 49 BCE, a Roman Republic in serious political crisis. The conflict lasted until 45 BCE and was an event permanently etched in the annals of history. The two brilliant generals, who, with the support of their loyal legions, had achieved great victories beyond the borders of the Republic, decided to oppose each other in a decisive battle for control of the Eternal City.
The reign of Emperor Commodus (ruling from 17 March 180 to 31 December 192 CE), son of Marcus Aurelius, b
