A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 7 1. Question In Livy’s History of Rome from its Foundation, Book VII, the Licinian Sextian law opened the consulship to plebeians. However, the law did not end political conflict over access to the consulship. Book VII describes repeated attempts to use: in ways that … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 5 1. Question Why did religious defects cause the resignation of public officials and a shift to an interregnum? This question is not only about the fact that religion was important in ancient Rome.In Livy’s History of Rome from its Foundation, Book 5, the authority … Read more
A Three-Layer Analysis (TLA) of Livy, History of Rome, Book 1 1. Question Why does the selection of a king require a dual structure of popular approval and senatorial approval? 2. Abstract The selection of a king requires a dual structure of popular approval and senatorial approval because Roman kingship could not secure stable legitimacy … Read more
1. Question Why is an interregnum-like system indispensable for the survival of the state, even though it is only a temporary measure to fill the vacancy of kingship? 2. Abstract An interregnum-like system is indispensable for the survival of the state because a vacancy in kingship is not merely the absence of a top leader. … Read more
