Part of the backstory for Legend of the Galactic Heroes. Does any of this sound familiar?
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It's heavily based on the Roman model of citizenship, something also well worth reading up on.
Thanks! Any recommendations for a book on the Roman Empire? I’ve always wondered how the country would look if only veterans could vote
Pliny is always good, or any analysis thereof.
Oh. Ok. I’m aware of his writings but haven’t dived into it
It's well worth it. While not firsthand accounts it's as close as you can get.
Plutarch's On Sparta
Thanks!
Depends on how much of a read you want. An condensed, annotated Gibbon's Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire would be an option. As with all history, the older the book, the better.
SPQR!
Thanks!