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[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

The Romans were very open to having foreigners become citizens. Especially in the context of their time period.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

And enslaving a significant chunk of those foreigners, too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 weeks ago

And enslaving a significant chunk of their own folks too.