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Warfare: The Impact Of Constant Warfare On Roman Society
The impact of constant warfare on Roman society was that since there was an overexpansion of the empire. Because of the overexpansion, the dilution of the Roman society got many different cultures. When the Visigoths were conquered, the conditions of their “surrender” was that they had to join the Roman military service. They were trained and equipped by Romans that created the situation that allowed the successful. The family farms were devastated by the warfare.
The farms were eventually replaced by large estates with tenant farmers or slaves. This made an increasing cup between the rich and the poor. Many of the veterans from the war returned and found it impossible or even unprofitable to go back to their farms. Some of the veterans moved
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