It's yet another attempt to whitewash European human rights history and pretend it's the source of everything good, bet the author have positive opinions about Nazi Germany too.
Romans created their empire through genocide and slavery. It was so bad that multiple rebellions happened that were joined by hundreds of thousands of slaves, and those rebels preferred to kill themselves or starve to death than return to "nice" Roman slavery.
Romans created their empire through genocide and slavery. It was so bad that multiple rebellions happened that were joined by hundreds of thousands of slaves, and those rebels preferred to kill themselves or starve to death than return to "nice" Roman slavery.