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Rough Roman Memes

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[–] lath@lemmy.world 77 points 3 days ago (3 children)

I don't understand the need to differentiate between barbarians. You are either a citizen of Rome or you're not.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Most Romans weren’t citizens though.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Yes, yes. Quite the sad state of affairs. However, loyalty to Rome is non-negotiable.

[–] match@pawb.social 8 points 2 days ago (2 children)

you mean they're either 漢人 or not

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

有没有匈奴?

[–] SkunkWorkz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)
[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

There’s not really anything resembling an organized Japan until way after the collapse of the Western Roman Empire. You have petty kingdoms that send some tribute to China.

While Caesar was getting ganked Han China had plumbing.

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Well there are the non-citizens who are allies, the non-citizens who you might want to conquer someday but not right now, and the non-citizens who delenda est.

[–] lath@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Yes, barbarians the whole lot of them.