Uploaded November 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The chief officials of the Roman Republic were chosen through one of history's most chaotic electoral systems.
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:33 The Roman Republic
1:33 Cursus honorum
2:08 Comitia Centuriata
2:58 Comitia Tributa
3:49 "Optimates" and "Populares"
4:22 Campaigning
6:19 Political graffiti
7:06 Romanis Magicae
7:51 Election day
9:11 The end of elections