Here's a short story:

The priesthoods of public religion were held by members of the elite classes. There was no principle analogous to separation of church and state in ancient Rome. During the Roman Republic (509–27 BC), the same men who were elected public officials might also serve as augurs and pontiffs. Priests married, raised families, and led politically active lives. Julius Caesar became pontifex maximus before he was elected consul. The augurs read the will of the gods and supervised the marking of boundaries as a reflection of universal order, thus sanctioning Roman expansionism as a matter of divine destiny. The Roman triumph was at its core a religious procession in which the victorious general displayed his piety and his willingness to serve the public good by dedicating a portion of his spoils to the gods, especially Jupiter, who embodied just rule. As a result of the Punic Wars (264–146 BC), when Rome struggled to establish itself as a dominant power, many new temples were built by magistrates in fulfillment of a vow to a deity for assuring their military success. (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: When was the Roman Republic?
Guess: 509–27 BC

Question: What did priests do at that time?
Guess: married, raised families, and led politically active lives

Question: What level of society were they?
Guess: elite

Question: What did an augur do?
Guess: read the will of the gods and supervised the marking of boundaries

Question: why?
Guess: universal order

Question: Which god stood for just rule?
Guess: Jupiter

Question: What war started in 264?
Guess: Punic Wars

Question: When did they end?
Guess: 146 BC

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: Did Rome have an easy time?

No