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Since globalism is defined by free trade and nation spanning market, it is only natural to view the Roman Empire as the first concrete example of a globalist society. The Roman Empire stretched over 3 continents and contained an estimated 32 million people, making it well qualified for the title. The Roman’s conducted much trade with
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The Roman Empire was big, but you could argue that it didn't
stretch much into Africa or Asia, it kind of hugged their outskirts instead.
And to quote wiki (because I don't have any globalization books to hand)
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Globalization (or Globalisation) is the increasing interconnectedness of people and places as a result of advances in transport, communication, and information technologies that cause political, economic, and cultural convergence.
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Within empires and between colonies you always see these types of convergence, yes it's faster with modern technology but it has occurred in every empire HOWEVER modern globalisation is such that significant convergence is seen between a large number of independent nations. The internet can rapidly transfer ideas with much less regard for boundaries than any old silk trading route ever did.