ben0628
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I'd first like to say that one of the topics I am the least educated on is the Roman Empire. I personally find Roman history to be a tad bit overrated, so I usually stay away from it. That being said, one of my favorite topics is colonialism. That is why I have a few questions to ask any Roman history buffs out there about the Roman Empire and the potential colonialism of Africa and the beyond.
1) Did the idea of colonialism exist during the time of the Roman Empire? What I mean by this is not just have the Romans conquer and rule over a piece of territory. What I am asking is that is there any piece of Roman territory that was treated as a colony instead of just a territory?
2) Could rich people in Rome hire mercenary armies and random citizens to help colonize lands with the approval of the Roman government? Would the Roman government like this idea?
3) If questions one and two are a yes or at least possible, what parts of Africa could be colonized? Nubia and other parts of modern Sudan, the Canaries, area around Lake Chad, maybe even the Gambia River?
4) What was Roman trade and influence like in the Atlantic Coastal parts of Africa? How far did it stretch?
5) Could other parts of Africa and regions be colonized, especially if the Romans could create a Suez canal or use the canal of the Pharaohs to explore the Red Sea and Indian Ocean?
6) How would the colonies operate, and could they continue to last when the Roman Empire falls?
1) Did the idea of colonialism exist during the time of the Roman Empire? What I mean by this is not just have the Romans conquer and rule over a piece of territory. What I am asking is that is there any piece of Roman territory that was treated as a colony instead of just a territory?
2) Could rich people in Rome hire mercenary armies and random citizens to help colonize lands with the approval of the Roman government? Would the Roman government like this idea?
3) If questions one and two are a yes or at least possible, what parts of Africa could be colonized? Nubia and other parts of modern Sudan, the Canaries, area around Lake Chad, maybe even the Gambia River?
4) What was Roman trade and influence like in the Atlantic Coastal parts of Africa? How far did it stretch?
5) Could other parts of Africa and regions be colonized, especially if the Romans could create a Suez canal or use the canal of the Pharaohs to explore the Red Sea and Indian Ocean?
6) How would the colonies operate, and could they continue to last when the Roman Empire falls?
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