Marcus Crassus is far craftier and more ruthless than we previously imagined. [Spoiler alert! If you haven't watched the "Decimation" episode of Spartacus yet, avert your eyes or continue reading at ...
In 49 B.C., Julius Caesar, a charismatic leader, became Rome’s dictator for life, which lasted five years until he was assassinated. Afterward, what was left of Rome’s republic teetered for 17 years ...