The Double-Edged Sword: How Roman Expansion Impacted the Plebeians
Rome’s relentless expansion, from a small city-state to a vast empire, dramatically reshaped the lives of all its citizens. While the patricians, the aristocratic elite, often reaped the lion’s share of the benefits, the plebeians, the common Roman citizens, experienced a more complex and often contradictory set of consequences. Roman expansion presented both opportunities and … Read more