Claim land, settle land, defend land!
Answer:
Roman statesman who gained fame for his selfless devotion to the republic in times of crisis and for giving up the reins of power when the crisis was over. Although he was a historical figure, his career has been much embellished by legend.
Explanation:
This is not true. Cities and Civilizations go back to the time of the Agricultural/Neolithic revolution around 7 000 years ago. For example, we have archaeological evidence for cities from this time.
However, the question depends on the interpretation of "recent": compared to the time span of evolution from Most Recent Common Ancestor with Chimpazees (5 million years ago): this is very recent.
He did partly lead the some of the Muslim American-Africans during the civil rights movement, not sure if this is a question though.
