Summary: The Roman Republic, and the Roman Empire which followed it, was one of the most successful multi ethnic, multi cultural, multi linguistic and multi theistic societies in history. This ability to absorb foreigners and to assimilate them into the Roman way of life was, as Amy Chua, a historian at Yale University, the reason why it was one of only five hyperpowers that have existed in history. What does this teach us about modern societies today and what will it teach us about our future?
