After the Samnite Wars, but before the Punic Wars, the ruling select known as the Senate are all assassinated in a very ambitious (and successful) plan against the Roman government from external (non-Roman) forces.
What would be Romans react? How would culture change? Would a king/emperor take over or would the previous government (or a new republic) be able to monopolize the power?
I need this for a possible ASB timeline (I just figured this would be better where someone might put some thought into thinking it through), and the premise is possibly a little bit ASB, but I am wondering how such a catastrophe effect the Romans, could it result in a balkanized Rome?
What would be Romans react? How would culture change? Would a king/emperor take over or would the previous government (or a new republic) be able to monopolize the power?
I need this for a possible ASB timeline (I just figured this would be better where someone might put some thought into thinking it through), and the premise is possibly a little bit ASB, but I am wondering how such a catastrophe effect the Romans, could it result in a balkanized Rome?