(Also, Caesar would have been quite fairly put on trial. Since the whole reason he got his proconsular status extended in the first place was to avoid being tried for his previous irregularities.)
Giant Powerful Roman Empire... yes. Some of the Egyptian material concerning the tax burden is enlightening.
On the other hand, until the fourth century (and later in the east) it did sustain a larger semi-urbanised middle class and greater degree of social mobility than was seen in Europe again until the Early Modern period, so who I am to judge outcomes, really?
It didn't even necessarily suck too much to be a woman, since if you were in a position to avail of the right legal status, you could even own and control your own property. Shocking! Also why I am rather more fondly disposed towards the Romans in general than the Greeks, but "sucked less" =//= "had a good time".
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(Also, Caesar would have been quite fairly put on trial. Since the whole reason he got his proconsular status extended in the first place was to avoid being tried for his previous irregularities.)
Giant Powerful Roman Empire... yes. Some of the Egyptian material concerning the tax burden is enlightening.
On the other hand, until the fourth century (and later in the east) it did sustain a larger semi-urbanised middle class and greater degree of social mobility than was seen in Europe again until the Early Modern period, so who I am to judge outcomes, really?
It didn't even necessarily suck too much to be a woman, since if you were in a position to avail of the right legal status, you could even own and control your own property. Shocking! Also why I am rather more fondly disposed towards the Romans in general than the Greeks, but "sucked less" =//= "had a good time".