
166- As Long As She's Nice To Look At
The History of Rome
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The Marriage of Constantius and Galloplicidia
Reports of these victories were music to Constantius' ears, and he rewarded the Goths by granting them the lands he had promised. It is unclear exactly how the settlement and integration of the Goths into the region played out, especially since there were people already living there. But most likely, the higher status Goths simply took on the role of Landlord, accepting the produce of the local communities without actually displacing them from their lands. The arrangement wound up working to everyone's benefit. As the Goths now had a stable source of food, because of the GothS now had astable source of food,. the Romans didn't have to worry about them going off pillaging every time
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