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Much like today's Democrats and Republicans, in Rome two opposing political parties, the Populares and the Optimates, faced off on either side of the political divide. The Optimates was the political party of ancient Rome's common citizens. Worse, each represented a major faction in the ongoing political struggle of the day--Marius, the populares, who wanted political power distributed more widely throughout society; and Sulla, the optimates, who wanted power held firmly in the hands of the old patrician families. |
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