Conclusions

Abstract

Abstract The Conclusion summarizes the overall argument that Roman hegemony was established incrementally, in a responsive fashion, and in continuous dialogue with local agents, over the course of a long first century (133 bce–14 ce). It explores the wider implications of the study for understanding the interplay between Roman imperialism and local agency, and the development of provincial administrative institutions during the late Republic, civil wars, and early Principate. Finally, it briefly looks forward to the imperial period and explores how the processes outlined here applied to later developments in Asia’s governance, particularly the koinon of Asia and provincial coinage.