Claim: Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus was a politician and military leader in the earl days of the Roman Republic which was the era of classical Roman civilization, led by the Roman people, beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom.
Evidence: Titus Lucretius Tricipitinus was a politician and military leader in the early days of the Roman Republic. The Roman Republic (Latin: Rēs pūblica Rōmāna [ˈreːs ˈpuːblɪka roːˈmaːna) was the era of classical Roman civilization, led by the Roman people, beginning with the overthrow of the Roman Kingdom, traditionally dated to 509 BC, and ending in 27 BC with the establishment of the Roman Empire.