One of the things I never wrapped my head around was how the Roman Republic managed to conquer the mighty city-states and ...

Sure, here's a revised version of the description without the links: --- Note: 4:34 - I meant to say between 100 and 200 ...

https://siris-libraries.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=liball&source=~!silibraries&uri=full=3100001~!390045~!0#focus ...