The Gangs of Rome: Secret History
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While Rome was famed for establishing law and order across its Empire, in reality imperial authority did not extend very deeply into society. Thus in the power vacuums of antiquity, "unofficial" groups moved in to fill the void. In this documentary, we cover the gangs of Rome which occupied the political, religious, economic, sports, and military aspects of society.
The first section explores Roman law and order to establish a baseline between the official and unofficial powers. We then look at clientela and collegia which operated in the political sphere, and how these gangs famously came to blows in the late Republic. We then turn to religion where various cults were seen as secret cabals working the shadows. Next we look at the publicani of the economic sphere, the chariot factions of the sports sphere, and finally the various groups in the military sphere.
