Climate change and the rise of the Roman Empire and the fall of the Ptolemies

(Yale University) The assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March in 44 B.C.E. triggered a 17-year power struggle that ultimately ended the Roman Republic leading to the rise of the Roman Empire. To the south, Egypt, which Cleopatra was attempting to restore as a major power in the Eastern Mediterranean, was shook by Nile flood failures, famine, and disease. A new study reveals the role climate change played in these ancient events.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news