Why did Rome become a republic? Surely there was more reason to it than them simply rising up against King Tarquin and abolishing his rules and laws? What was it about the idea of monarchy that they found to be bullshit?
>>920563
>What was it about the idea of monarchy that they found to be bullshit?
To prevent a tyrant king from showing up. This was before feudalism and Christianity so people weren't nearly as willing to allow a person to rule over them.
>>920563
What the fuck are you talking about
>>920563
Probably because, despite what Livy claimed, there were probably several families of roughly equal power and involvement with the overthrow of the Tarquins, none of whom wanted to cede authority, which led to a power sharing arrangement and eventually republic.
