Republican thought is evident in [[Ancient Greece]], particularly [[Athens]], but is most commonly associated with the [[Roman Republic]] and such statesmen as [[Cicero]]. Republicanism was revived during the [[Renaissance]], and became the driving force behind the [[American Revolution|American]] and [[French Revolution|French Revolutions]]. | Republican thought is evident in [[Ancient Greece]], particularly [[Athens]], but is most commonly associated with the [[Roman Republic]] and such statesmen as [[Cicero]]. Republicanism was revived during the [[Renaissance]], and became the driving force behind the [[American Revolution|American]] and [[French Revolution|French Revolutions]]. |