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Roman politics as a meritocratic competition among elites to serve Rome and win public glory.
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Roman politics as a meritocratic competition among elites to serve Rome and win public glory.
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"...what they did was this. They turned Roman politics into a competition to produce the best men. Okay? It was basically a meritocracy. So..."
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"Triumph. Triumph is a big parade where you are celebrated by all the Roman people. And that's what every Roman soldier aspired to. To..."
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