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PosterComments from sosial newwork: Roman History 21 - Septimius To Alexander 197-222 AD
It seems that the Roman empire took almost as much as it gave, revenue wise. Reminds me of the fall of all the European colonies after WW1 part two in 1945. If they were a net benefit and the European powers were bankrupt why then wouldn't they continue exploiting their assets? Isn't it the truth that they were never net assets, not without the mass subsidies paid for by the State and their tax slave citizens.
What I'd like to know is; When Roman Legions were fighting each other; how did they not get confused about who was on which side? Didn't Roman soldiers pretty much have similar uniforms and weapons or did they use differing colors, or something like that. I'm reading I, Claudius now, and it's just plain weird how often people who thought they were safe and in with the killer Emperors, like Tiberius or Caligula...and then suddenly the crazy Emperor turns on them and kills them and their families—and often it's loyal followers! Seems the best course would have been for SO MANY, was that when you see a crazy ass Dictator killing folks will nilly, YOU BEST kill them the first chance you get because you are likely to be next. Too many, way too many did not see it coming for some reason. I also like that Mike Duncan often express the surprise and horror I felt while reading about these bizarre stories of many Emperors who were basically Serial Killers, and gives History a bit of the perspective missing sometimes in Lectures.