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came under the wing of Rome but left to govern themself, although subject to Roman
taxation.
Among the conditions between the Roman Empire and their protectorates was that they
owed allegiance to Rome, but this did not make them Romans. The protectorates
continued to maintain their own identity, although from an on-lookers point of view
because they were under the protectorate of Rome they were mistakenly classified as
being Romans.
When it came to the Arab role in the protectorate, it was for the most part, to suppress
Bedouin uprisings such as those of the Najd, which had throughout the history of the
Arabs, been the hub of lawlessness.
The Arab role was also to support the Romans against the Persians when called upon.
When, for some tribalistic reason, the Arabs proposed to initiate a war against their
personal enemy they would often use scare tactics claiming the Roman legions would
lend them their support and fight alongside with them. However, this was not always the
case. If there wasn‟t a threat to the Roman Empire, the Romans would not respond, but
on the other hand, if the Arabs wished to continue upon their warpath, the Roman
taxation.
Among the conditions between the Roman Empire and their protectorates was that they
owed allegiance to Rome, but this did not make them Romans. The protectorates
continued to maintain their own identity, although from an on-lookers point of view
because they were under the protectorate of Rome they were mistakenly classified as
being Romans.
When it came to the Arab role in the protectorate, it was for the most part, to suppress
Bedouin uprisings such as those of the Najd, which had throughout the history of the
Arabs, been the hub of lawlessness.
The Arab role was also to support the Romans against the Persians when called upon.
When, for some tribalistic reason, the Arabs proposed to initiate a war against their
personal enemy they would often use scare tactics claiming the Roman legions would
lend them their support and fight alongside with them. However, this was not always the
case. If there wasn‟t a threat to the Roman Empire, the Romans would not respond, but
on the other hand, if the Arabs wished to continue upon their warpath, the Roman