I’ve had a few interactions with people who believe this to be the case.
I’m not entirely convinced since it doesn’t gel with my understanding of Roman history but since I’m no expert I thought I’d ask people who are educated on the subject.
Thanks!
There's a very detailed answer from a previous thread here: https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/4oelte/how_accurate_is_the_popular_view_that/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share
Edit: Also the answer is from u/iguana_on_a_stick