• GreenTeaRedFlag [any]
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    1 year ago

    I just don't feel like that works in every case though. Rome conquered many places that still considered themselves Roman after the empire started to collapse. At some point they were just part of it.

    • AcidSmiley [she/her]
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      1 year ago

      I'd say it's the point where hegemony instead of brute force works as the primary control mechanism.