The Roman imperial government was so understaffed that it often had to rely on local peoples and even slaves and freedmen to run the bureaucracy.

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This is true. As the Roman Empire expanded, the bureaucracy grew too large for the imperial government to staff entirely with Roman citizens. As a result, they often relied on locals, slaves, and freedmen to help run the administration.

The Roman Imperial Government Was So Understaffed That It Often