Why is the Roman Republic behind the Empire?
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Ancient Athens and the Roman Empire are the ancient civilizations viewed most favorably by Americans
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I've been seeing so much persian apologia on instagram. Things like "who could even hate the persians? They were the liberators and bringers of a free and accepting society"
And I'm like idk probably all their slaves
But then people are unironically like "nah persians didn't have slaves they were first to outlaw slavery"
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They were better than the Spartans (literal homofascist society whose citizens would routinely kill their subhuman slaves purge style), it doesn't make them ideal though and the Spartans are still cooler.
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It was practically matriarchal actually. Almost comically in a sci-fi fashion. Women were in charge of their husband's estates when they were at war or died (almost always early). Even if the husband survived, the wife was free to accuse he was not fit enough to pass down any more heirs and pick a young buck to impregnate her.
One of the best societies for a woman to be born into throughout time.
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Big contrast with uber-misogynistic Athens.
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Truly the fricking !dramatards dream
society 
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The Spartans were good because they drilled during peacetime. Once everyone else figured this out, they took turns with Thebes and Athens for first place.
Never forget when Thebans trounced Muh Sons of Herakles.
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