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The retaking of Argentoratum was a minor victory in the grand scheme of things, but it did represent a significant development in the Western Roman Empire's affairs, as the first major city to be regained, after having been lost for several years. With this, Honorius and his generals showed the people of the empire that the state was strong enough to reabsorb what had once broken free of it. With the revanchist spirit such a move might engender, some would wonder if this would foreshadow an eventual resettling of the lost province of Belgica and Pannonia. While any thought of such pursuits might only lay far in the future, Honorius certainly found his realm in a far more comfortable position to reconquer and recolonize. The Empire's income was steadily rising, and the efforts of the VI, I, and XXX legions had finally born fruit in the form of a continuous line of barbarian puppet states along the German border. So long as these states remained loyal and insulated Gaul from further attacks, a reclamation of Belgica certainly seemed feasible, even if Pannonia might not be tenable for the moment. The greater income of the empire allowed for more investment in the outlying provinces, allowing for some important work rectifying the persistent unrest that kept rearing its ugly head in Gaul and Hispania. (4/4)
The retaking of Argentoratum was a minor victory in the grand scheme of things, but it did represent a significant development in the Western Roman Empire's affairs, as the first major city to be regained, after having been lost for several years. With this, Honorius and his generals showed the people of the empire that the state was strong enough to reabsorb what had once broken free of it. With the revanchist spirit such a move might engender, some would wonder if this would foreshadow an eventual resettling of the lost province of Belgica and Pannonia. While any thought of such pursuits might only lay far in the future, Honorius certainly found his realm in a far more comfortable position to reconquer and recolonize. The Empire's income was steadily rising, and the efforts of the VI, I, and XXX legions had finally born fruit in the form of a continuous line of barbarian puppet states along the German border. So long as these states remained loyal and insulated Gaul from further attacks, a reclamation of Belgica certainly seemed feasible, even if Pannonia might not be tenable for the moment. The greater income of the empire allowed for more investment in the outlying provinces, allowing for some important work rectifying the persistent unrest that kept rearing its ugly head in Gaul and Hispania. (4/4)
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