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Even the distinction between republic and empire may be incorrect. They called themselves res publica the entire time. I mean, if they’re considering themselves
by pesmhey 8y ago
Even the distinction between republic and empire may be incorrect. They called themselves res publica the entire time. I mean, if they’re considering themselves Roman Republicans, how much can we look back and contradict them?
- kasey_junk 8y agoWould the Romans who cut their hands off rather than submit to a king, who viewed the Greeks as indolent & corrupted, look at the Byzantines and think “those are Romans?” We of course can’t know but it shows that what the last of the Byzantine’s called themselves is not necessarily the end of the discussion.
- pesmhey 8y ago>We of course can’t know but it shows that what the last of the Byzantine’s called themselves is not necessarily the end of the discussion. Agreed. Always an interesting discussion.