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galliohoophoop t1_it52bfc wrote

Reply to comment by AJ_Lounes in Was there mass migration of Roman citizens from Western Empire to Eastern Empire during degredation and after fall of Western part of empire. by [deleted]

Didn't most of the aristocracy migrate to the new capital with Constantine over time?

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AJ_Lounes t1_it53p26 wrote

I don't know the numbers but some of the aristocracy definitely did. However I guess it was more the aristocracy from the City, who were more linked to the power itself and the emperor.

For aristocracy or land owners of the rest of the Empire, as long as the barbarians were not messing everything up, I guess the bargain was alright.

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