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"Conquer and extract tribute" wasn't really the Empires M.O. at all, that was more a republic thing. The empire's expansion was really slow once it, you know, b
by enkid 10y ago
"Conquer and extract tribute" wasn't really the Empires M.O. at all, that was more a republic thing. The empire's expansion was really slow once it, you know, became an Empire and stopped after Trajan.
- icegreentea 10y agoIts also interesting to think about how the Eastern Empire plays into this. Certainly it was the richer half.