When I was a kid, my parents didn't give me money so I had to sneak and steal pennies from their wallets.

They rewarded me for some chore from time to time, but that was unsufficient since I had to go to school, eat, drink the whole day. I even walked to school in order … Read more

The main reason is propaganda. The Romans presented their wars as defensive, as justified and they had to obtain casus beli or the Gods won't do them favour. And it turned out that it works if you present your enemy as an animal.

There are many more nations presented as such - huns, germans, vandals, the … Read more