Ep. 117 — Avoiding the Pitfalls of the Roman Republic
Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America · Constituting America
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Show Notes
The Roman Empire, at its peak, spread from the Persian Gulf to England and encompassed all of the land adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea. How could an empire so large and powerful ultimately fall? What lessons from the Empire's fall did our Framers recognize to influence the structure of our own country? According to our guest, Professor Joerg Knipprath of Southwestern Law School, one of the reasons for Rome's fall was that it simply got too big to govern itself. For a deeper explanation, join Professor Knipprath and our panel as he dives into the governmental structures of the Roman Empire.