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| Changes that Hannibal brought to Italy? |
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| Hannibal's soldiers lived off the country. Small farmers in Italy were called to the serve in Roman army. The land became desolate and veterans didn't want to become farmers again after coming back from war, so they would loiter in the city to see what work might come up. This was more attractive because the prospect of booty from new campaigns was better than farming. This also meant Roman citizens wanted war in distant lands where there was rich booty. |
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| Gauis Marius’ solution to the problem of inadequate land force returning veterans was to murder his Roman enemies and take their land for redistribution. |
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| Lasted until 53BC. Consisted of Pompey the Great (Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus), Julius Ceasar, and Marcus Licinius Crassus. It ended when Crassus died trying to conquer PArthia to the east. Civil war broke out after, but Caesar prevailed in 45BC. |
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| The official political alliance of Octavian (later known as Augustus), Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony, formed on 26 November 43 BC with the enactment of the Lex Titia, the adoption of which marked the end of the Roman Republic. The Triumvirate existed for two five-year terms, covering the period 43 BC – 33 BC. |
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