There is a theory around that the Romans' adoption of *Stoicism* - a brand pf philosophy [ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stoicism ] - is the fundamental reason the Roman Empire died.
Sounds right to me. @philipthrift On Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 4:59:39 PM UTC-5, Alan Grayson wrote: > > I believe the Roman army was well paid, had a prestigious status in > society, and had superior tactics in battle, using superior weapons, and > perhaps most important was able to fight as a unit. But as Rome expanded it > didn't do a great job in assimilating "the barbarians". Over time they > became incorporated in the Roman army, acquired its weapons, and perhaps > most important learned its tactical methods for fighting as a unit. Thus, > over time, the Roman army lost its advantage, which led to the demise of > the Empire. How correct is my thesis? TIA, AG > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Everything List" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/everything-list/dfd12b59-e7e5-4e84-a4b7-85f1b948a595%40googlegroups.com.
