If the land isn't taken up by large oligarchies life slaveholding class--then the small guy has a chance.

如果土地没有被大的垄断方占有,奴隶阶级,弱小的一方就仍会有希望

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The West of the Germanic tribes that had toppled the Roman empire was weak and it was divided.

弱小分裂的西方日耳曼部族,推翻了罗马帝国

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