They have a lot of ‘labourers’ sent out as part of their Belt & Road construction projects whom often become ‘citizens’ of the countries they ave been sent to. A current version of colonisation such as England and its development of Terra Australis…
Sydney’s early roads not as great as Romans built by Brit convicts !
‘The settlement of Sydney was established in 1788, when Arthur Phillip led the 11 ships of the First Fleet into Port Jackson. The settlement that sprung up around Sydney Cove was a convict colony, ruled by governors appointed by London.’
It's a tragic but often not considered history of the movement of people as workers and the long term immigration complications from that. The history of Indians in Africa (or the Caribbean) is certainly one... or here in Laos, the Vietnamese that the French were going to bring in would have replaced the local Laotian population.
The labor to build the extensive network of Roman roads came from a combination of sources:
1. **Soldiers**: The Roman legions themselves were often tasked with road construction. This served multiple purposes: it kept the soldiers busy during times of peace, ensured they were constantly disciplined and in good physical condition, and provided the strategic infrastructure necessary for rapid military movements.
2. **Slaves**: Enslaved people, captured during the many military campaigns and conquests of the Roman Empire, provided a substantial labor force for road construction. Slavery was widespread in Roman society, and slaves were used for various public works, including road building.
3. **Civilians and Local Populations**: Local communities were sometimes required to provide labor as part of their civic duties or as a form of tax (the corvée labor system). This was particularly common in the provinces, where local populations would contribute to the construction and maintenance of roads that would benefit their own towns and regions.
4. **Specialized Workers**: Skilled laborers, such as engineers, surveyors, and stonemasons, played crucial roles in the design and construction of roads. These workers could be either Roman citizens or non-citizens who had acquired their skills through training and experience.
The Roman state organized and managed these diverse labor sources efficiently, ensuring the construction of a vast and durable road network that spanned the empire. The roads facilitated military movements, trade, communication, and the integration of the empire's diverse territories.
My back hurts just thinking about the amount rock moved for the Roman roads. I would have preferred the Chinese silk road using rammed earth.
It's a good point - people don't acknowledge enough the hard work that they had to do to make it happen!
China in 2024 has learned a lot from history…
They have a lot of ‘labourers’ sent out as part of their Belt & Road construction projects whom often become ‘citizens’ of the countries they ave been sent to. A current version of colonisation such as England and its development of Terra Australis…
Sydney’s early roads not as great as Romans built by Brit convicts !
‘The settlement of Sydney was established in 1788, when Arthur Phillip led the 11 ships of the First Fleet into Port Jackson. The settlement that sprung up around Sydney Cove was a convict colony, ruled by governors appointed by London.’
It's a tragic but often not considered history of the movement of people as workers and the long term immigration complications from that. The history of Indians in Africa (or the Caribbean) is certainly one... or here in Laos, the Vietnamese that the French were going to bring in would have replaced the local Laotian population.
The labor to build the extensive network of Roman roads came from a combination of sources:
1. **Soldiers**: The Roman legions themselves were often tasked with road construction. This served multiple purposes: it kept the soldiers busy during times of peace, ensured they were constantly disciplined and in good physical condition, and provided the strategic infrastructure necessary for rapid military movements.
2. **Slaves**: Enslaved people, captured during the many military campaigns and conquests of the Roman Empire, provided a substantial labor force for road construction. Slavery was widespread in Roman society, and slaves were used for various public works, including road building.
3. **Civilians and Local Populations**: Local communities were sometimes required to provide labor as part of their civic duties or as a form of tax (the corvée labor system). This was particularly common in the provinces, where local populations would contribute to the construction and maintenance of roads that would benefit their own towns and regions.
4. **Specialized Workers**: Skilled laborers, such as engineers, surveyors, and stonemasons, played crucial roles in the design and construction of roads. These workers could be either Roman citizens or non-citizens who had acquired their skills through training and experience.
The Roman state organized and managed these diverse labor sources efficiently, ensuring the construction of a vast and durable road network that spanned the empire. The roads facilitated military movements, trade, communication, and the integration of the empire's diverse territories.