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THE HISTORY OF OLD ROME

IV. The Revolution

From: The History of Rome, by Theodor Mommsen
Translated with the sanction of the author by William Purdie Dickson


The History of Old Rome

Chapter XI - The Commonwealth and its Economy

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The consequence of this system was naturally general impoverishment and depopulation in the provinces, whereas the parasitic population of migratory or temporarily settled Italians was everywhere on the increase. In Asia Minor 80,000 men of Italian origin are said to have perished in one day.(36)

36. Cf. IV. VIII. Orders Issued from Ephesus for A General Massacre

How numerous they were in Delos, is evident from the tombstones still extant on the island and from the statement that 20,000 foreigners, mostly Italian merchants, were put to death there by command of Mithradates.(37)

37. Cf. IV. VIII. Thrace and Macedonia Occupied by the Pontic Armies

In Africa the Italians were so many, that even the Numidian town of Cirta could be defended mainly by them against Jugurtha.(38)

38. Cf. IV. VI. Roman Intervention

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