| − | Republican emerged first in [[Ancient Greece]], particularly [[Athens]]. It flourished during the [[Roman Republic]] aboutt a century before Christ, led by such statesmen as [[Cicero]] and [[Cato the Younger]]. | + | Republican emerged first in [[Ancient Greece]], particularly [[Athens]]. It flourished during the [[Roman Republic]] aboutt a century before [[Jesus Christ|Christ]], led by such statesmen as [[Cicero]] and [[Cato the Younger]]. |