The Roman Empire was massive, extending over North Africa, and much of Europe and the Middle East. Due to its size and the nature of its development, it absorbed numerous cultures and peoples, and as a result was a multi-lingual, multi-ethnic empire. But, what exactly was the Roman conception of all of this? How was ethnicity determined in the ancient world? That is what we’ll be exploring in this video.
SOURCES
People’s of the Roman World, Boatwright
SPQR, Beard
Romulus’ Asylum, Dench
Rome: An Empire of Many Nations, Price et. al.
Ethnicity in the Ancient World: Did it matter?, Gruen
Негізгі бет Romans & non Romans: Ethnicity in the ancient world
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