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The punic wars made the divide between the patricians and plebians worse. -
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They began providing cheap food and entertainment due to riots -
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The Roman army went from citizen volunteers to paid professional soldiers under Marius. -
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A man named Sulla takes over the government from Marius and makes himself dictator. -
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This sets the stage for Julius Caesar to come to power and for Rome to become an Empire. But first, Caesar, Crassus and Pompey create the first triumvirate, or a political alliance of three people (tri = three).