Richard Stanley
Well-Known Member
The following video discusses why the Roman takeover of Egypt was much more important than simply becoming a granary for Rome. The ambitious globalizing Romans used Egypt's geographical position to establish far-flung lucrative trade that financed the administration of the empire.
Also discussed was that the famous "bread and circuses" served as a form of Keynesian 'pump-priming' of the economy, allowing the lower classes to participate more in the wider economic sphere.
Also discussed was that the famous "bread and circuses" served as a form of Keynesian 'pump-priming' of the economy, allowing the lower classes to participate more in the wider economic sphere.