1/ short answer: yes https://twitter.com/bdunbar/status/1030485661298683905 …
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The Byzantine Empire largely stopped the steady decline - at least for a time - by building the theme system. Local armies - almost militias - granted small holdings by the throne in exchange for military service. Islam crashed like waves against the rock when it ran against that
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Now that I think about it... small landholders are often a strong backbone to any healthy society.
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