11. This fort is dated to the Constantian era, and is a center of imperial latifundia . 12. Latifundia were present throughout the Crown, having expanded in that direction before the Union of Lublin.13. Pliny the Elder argued that the latifundia had ruined Italy and would ruin the Roman provinces as well. 14. Proculus was able to arm 2000 slaves of his own latifundia after seizing imperial office in the West. 15. During the 7th century BC, demographic expansion and the distribution of Roman " latifundia ". 16. Wealthier families were distinct from other nobles due to latifundia in different lands including Lithuanian, Ruthenian and even Polish. 17. They then began to work it with slave labour, giving rise to latifundia , alienating and impoverishing free Roman citizens. 18. Latifundia expanded with conquest, to the Roman provinces of the Maghreb and in Hispania Baetica, the south of Spain.19. The latifundia quickly started economic consolidation as larger estates achieved greater economies of scale and senators did not pay land taxes. 20. By the 2nd century AD, latifundia had in fact displaced small farms as the agricultural foundation of the Roman Empire.
