Rome had more good land than it knew what to do with at that point, and slaves could be easily come by through periodic warfare instead of outright conquest.
Tell that to the citizens who were dispossessed to free up land for the veterans.
Rome had more good land than it knew what to do with at that point, and slaves could be easily come by through periodic warfare instead of outright conquest.
This was before Rome started settling veterans in the provinces though.Tell that to the citizens who were dispossessed to free up land for the veterans.
I believe under Augustus after the civil wars ended. It became a convenient way also to defend borders. Veterans would be given plots of land in strategic areas when their time of service was up....which was when exactly?