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>For Romans in Rome's quarrel spared neither land nor gold,
>Nor son nor wife, nor limb nor life,
>In the brave days of old
>Then none was for a party;
>Then all were for the state;
>Then the great man helped the poor,
>And the poor man loved the great;
>Then lands were fairly portioned;
>Then spoils were fairly sold;
>The Romans were like brothers in the brave days of old
What the fuck went wrong lads?
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Rome is the most overrated ancient civilization.
Get over it, Byzantines were better in every way shape and form
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>>3322224
The Graveyard of empires...
>SANDYLAND
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>>3322239
Byzantium was literally nothing but a rump state throughout its entire existence after Justinian.
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>>3322224
They destroyed Carthage instead of keeping them around as worthy rivals.
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>>3322224
Turns out that "good old days" is a very common motive throughout history.
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>>3323877
The diehard stoic Republican senators said that true Roman value and character died at the end of the Second Punic War, but Romes' best times were yet to come.
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Horatius is GOAT poem
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>>3322224
Typical parafascist drivel.
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>>3323949
false sextus please go
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>>3323872
Butthurt Norman detected.
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