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> Right, but imagine a bunch of foreigners arriving without any possession. Do you really think they would've been welcomed into society that is literally how
by riffraff 2y ago
> Right, but imagine a bunch of foreigners arriving without any possession. Do you really think they would've been welcomed into society
that is literally how they were integrated, especially during the empire era. We have records of a bunch of barbarians showing up and the emperor sending them to farm in various areas of the empire. They were not citizens (unless they went in the army) but they were not slaves.
- brabel 2y agoMy understanding is that the emperor only allowed other peoples to come into the Empire in large numbers when they made deals with them, usually because they wanted protection against a more ruthless enemy, while the Romans needed more men in their armies, so it was a win-win for both. I had never heard that people could just migrate into the Empire without hassle before, and the would be really surprising to me as it seems to contradict everything I've read about the time.