Ancient Mediterranean and Europe: Conquest for the conquered people's own good?

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Conquest for the conquered people's own good?

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Forum Name: Ancient Mediterranean and Europe
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Topic: Conquest for the conquered people's own good?

Posted By: Greg
Subject: Conquest for the conquered people's own good?
Date Posted: 08-Jul-2019 at 17:48

Imperialists have often justified ruling others on the grounds that it benefits the ruled.

I'm looking for any ancient writings offering such justifications. I've heard that Cicero (and perhaps Polybius) justified Roman rule in this way, but I've found nothing that demonstrates this and am not sure if it is even true!