
Cicero, Seneca, and the Transition from Republic to Empire
Political Theory 101
The Concentration of Land Ownership and Frustration of Plebeians
This chapter discusses the concentration of land ownership in Roman history, where smaller farmers were pushed out of land ownership as land became more and more concentrated under rich patricians. It explores how plebeians who served in the Roman army would often return to find their land pillaged or burned, leading to their frustration and migration to the overcrowded city of Rome.
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