(April 19, 2013 at 8:53 am)A Theist Wrote: Creed is right...when you compare the Roman Empire to other ancient empires like the Assyrians or the Babylonians, the Romans were far better...like Persia, the Romans made allies of those they conquered, (except if they were crossed, they could be brutal)...and like you said, the conquered did benefit from their building enterprises, especially from the roads they built which opened up trade and enriched those in the whole region...The Roman military also doubled as the Empire's road construction crew...their roads were so well built, that some are still in use today...So yeah, everyone benefited from Roman rule as long as they weren't crossed..
Dat Coliseum, mang. Good stuff. I mean... dayum.
Didn't someone here say that the Mongols built additional trade and roads?
I didn't even bring this shit up, but other peeps have to go so far as to make an exception of it in their point. Doesn't make sense to use the same exception as your main point. But you're not the one who made the exception either 
Also... the vassals of conquered nations typically benefit from the conquering army if they are attacked by another force. Nations tend to not like having their revenue assaulted
But heaven forbid you anger a nation mightier than your own, hehe 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEx5G-GOS1k
Please give me a home where cloud buffalo roam
Where the dear and the strangers can play
Where sometimes is heard a discouraging word
But the skies are not stormy all day
