Tacitus, a senator who eventually rose to be governor of the Roman province of Asia, wrote several works, including ones on Roman history, in which he criticized the rule of the emperors. He himself had some experience on Rome's frontier with the Germans, as well as access to earlier accounts written by the Romans, some of which is now lost. His De Germania (Concerning Germany) is the fullest early written account of the Germanic people to survive.
According to De Germania, the were many differences between the Romans and the non-Romans. Roman society was more effective over longer periods of time at maintaining political cohesion. Greece during the time of its independence was not very good. There were many conflicts between most of its cities.
According to De Germania, the were many differences between the Romans and the non-Romans. Roman society was more effective over longer periods of time at maintaining political cohesion. Greece during the time of its independence was not very good. There were many conflicts between most of its cities.