05-31-2015, 11:39 PM
Gaul was conquered at the very tale end of the Late Republic, Egypt even later, neither received Roman citizenship till well into the Empire period.
Conquering territories and making them allies (which is what was done throughout the Roman Republic) was not contradictory to the Republic at all, it was how Rome was able to grow from one city state to a union of city states and different Latin peoples, with hundreds of other tribes, city states and kingdoms being Friends and Allies of Rome. This alliance system was what made Rome great and powerful.
Conquering territories and making them allies (which is what was done throughout the Roman Republic) was not contradictory to the Republic at all, it was how Rome was able to grow from one city state to a union of city states and different Latin peoples, with hundreds of other tribes, city states and kingdoms being Friends and Allies of Rome. This alliance system was what made Rome great and powerful.
