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(, Sun 1 Apr 2001, 1:00)
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Why do we call The Romans, Romans? Did they not get people from outside italy?

(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 11:07, 4 replies, latest was 14 years ago)
I mean, the rest of Italy.

(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 11:07, Reply)
Did Italy exist at that time?

(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 11:14, Reply)
I don't think so.
They were principalities I think?
(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 11:17, Reply)
I think this answers the question then.

(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 11:27, Reply)
Italy as we know it is less than 150 years old. Read 'The Leopard' by some Eyetie cunt

(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 12:19, Reply)
Yep, whilst roamin' about

(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 11:07, Reply)
It was the capital?

(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 11:10, Reply)
because Italy as we know it didn't exist in the time of the Roman Empire
and the people from the area around Rome that came to dominate all of Europe were called Romans?
(, Fri 30 Sep 2011, 12:11, Reply)

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