How did the process of Romanization of the empire occur?

Romanization refers to the assimilation of conquered territories into the Roman
Republic and later Empire. In an attempt to create a cultural link between the Romans and those
they conquered, it was encouraged to assimilate and acculturate conquered peoples into
Rome.

There were different ways of romanizing the provinces. Sometimes it
would happen from the top down; upper Patrician classes in Roman provinces would adopt Roman
culture, and it would then filter down to the peasants and those further from the cities.
Occasionally, children would be taken from outlying region and be educated in city-centers with
Roman values; we could see this as either the children were wards of Rome or captured hostages
meant to keep Roman provinces from rebelling.

Other ways Romanization
occurred was by sending Roman citizens to the outlying regions of the Empire, such as retired
soldiers who were given plots of land throughout the empire. These soldiers would then encourage
Roman laws, customs, and...

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