#443 – Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire – Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome

2180.058 - 2203.09 Gregory Aldrete

So again, you're taking the most warlike and potentially dangerous of your enemies, kind of absorbing them, putting through this thing for 25 years where they learn Latin, they learn Roman customs, they maybe marry someone who's already a Roman or a Latin woman, they have kids within the system, their kids become Roman legionaries, and you've thoroughly integrated what could have been your biggest enemies, right?