Rome goes the route of Song

Rome and China both experienced a period where an out of control military ravaged the Empire and crippled their Empire. What if Rome went the way of China and neutered its military, giving control to the civilians and preferring peace agreements with its neighbors? How much worse would this be? How fast would its neighbors rip it apart?

When could such a change take place?
 

ar-pharazon

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This isn't very likely both given the structure of the government's and that Roman was a far more martial society as opposed to China where the army didn't have the same resources and prestige.
 
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