The Social War forced Rome to grant citizenship to Italian allies, but left unresolved the question of how much voting power those new citizens would have in an unequal republic.
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The Social War forced Rome to grant citizenship to Italian allies, but left unresolved the question of how much voting power those new citizens would have in an unequal republic.
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Jiang says Rome could raise enormous armies because it offered citizenship to fighters and could draw soldiers from the Italian peninsula through conquered neighbors' obligations.
He says Hannibal's use of Gauls helped Rome's neighbors rally to Rome because they saw Hannibal and the Gauls as invaders threatening their culture.
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"...this. The people who fight the wars are the allies, the Italian allies of Rome, okay?"
"People who live in the neighboring provinces. They're the ones who fight the war. And after Rome keeps on winning these wars, Rome refuses..."
"Okay. That's a great question. Okay? So like you want to know more about Hannibal's invasion of Italy. Right? Okay. All right. So Rome..."
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