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The Roman Aristocracy considered themselves to be the "wellborn few" and the "better part of human kind", destined to lead the Roman Empire on its course through time. In an influential 1998 article, Peter Brown examines what made the Late Roman aristocrats tick. In this video, we dissect that article.
The Roman Aristocracy considered themselves to be the "wellborn few" and the "better part of human kind", destined to lead the Roman Empire on its course through time. In an influential 1998 article, Peter Brown examines what made the Late Roman aristocrats tick. In this video, we dissect that article.
