The extraordinary demands of the Punic Wars, in addition to a shortage of manpower, exposed the tactical weaknesses of the manipular legion, at least in the short term. In 217 BC, near the beginning of the Second Punic War, Rome was forced to effectively ignore its long-standing principle that its soldiers must be both citizens and property owners. During the 2nd century BC, Roman territory saw an overall decline in population, partially due to the huge losses incurred during various wars. This was accompanied by severe social stresses and the greater collapse of the middle classes. As a result, the Roman state was forced to arm its soldiers at the expense of the state, which it had not had to do in the past.
If it is possible to answer this question, answer it for me (else, reply "unanswerable"): During what century did Roman controlled areas see a decline in their populations?
2nd century BC
De puniska krigens utomordentliga krav blottlade, förutom brist på arbetskraft, de taktiska svagheterna hos den manipulära legionen, åtminstone på kort sikt. År 217 f.Kr., nära början av andra puniska kriget, tvingades Rom att effektivt ignorera sin långvariga princip att dess soldater måste vara både medborgare och fastighetsägare. Under 2000-talet f.Kr. såg romerskt territorium en total befolkningsminskning, delvis på grund av de enorma förluster som uppstått under olika krig. Detta åtföljdes av svåra sociala påfrestningar och medelklassens större sammanbrott. Detta ledde till att den romerska staten tvingades beväpna sina soldater på statens bekostnad, vilket den inte hade behövt göra tidigare. Om det är möjligt att besvara denna fråga, besvara den för mig (annars, svara "osvarbart"): Under vilket århundrade såg romerska kontrollerade områden en nedgång i sina befolkningar?
The extraordinary demands of Punic wars exposed, in addition to lack of labour, the tactical weaknesses of the manipulative legion, at least in the short term. In 217 BC, near the beginning of the Second Punic War, Rome was forced to effectively ignore its long-standing principle that its soldiers must be both citizens and property owners. In the 21st century BC, Roman territory saw a total population decline, partly due to the huge losses incurred during various wars. This was accompanied by severe social pressures and the major collapse of the middle class. As a result, the Roman state was forced to arm its soldiers at the expense of the state, which it had not had to do before. If it is possible to answer this question, answer it for me (otherwise, answer "unanswerable"): In what century did Roman controlled areas see a decline in their populations?
2:a århundradet f.Kr.
2nd century BCE.