The Roman Revolution and the End of the Republic

Beginning with the rise of the Gracchi brothers in the late 2nd century B.C.E., discuss the factors that led to the
collapse of the Roman Republic at the end of the 1st century B.C.E. Before its collapse, what contributions did
the Romans make to the history of Western Civilization during the Republic? Explain.
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