2007-04-25 05:08:48 · 6 answers · asked by SW1 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
This is a question for my ancient history uni course, i'm just looking for a few ideas to help me with my essay. Thanks!!
2007-04-25 07:15:12 · update #1
Justify?
It was not necessary to justify anything. Conquest and subjugation was (at that time) the perfectly natural thing to do (it still is for some societies- eg islam) . ROme existed because of the slaves it brought from these conquered lands. Some thinkers (eg Cicero) simply referred to slaves as "talking tools"
2007-04-25 05:32:46 · answer #1 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think it was much the same as the Europeans colonizing the rest of the world. The Romans were bringing civilization and the "light of Rome" to the rest of the world.
2007-04-25 17:36:51 · answer #2 · answered by rohak1212 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Though some may have thought they were civilizing barbarians, and many wars were initiated with cover motives, their justification, as with other great empires, was victory.
2007-04-25 14:37:04 · answer #3 · answered by greenname16 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Survival of the fittest.
2007-04-25 12:28:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 'Pax Romana'.
The 'Peace of Rome'.
Rome shared her peace with all countries (they only thought they were being invaded by Rome).
2007-04-25 13:27:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
they felt they were superior to all others.
2007-04-25 12:12:01 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋