"Nationalism" as we know it didn't exist in premodern times. But we had "Philip the Arab", who identifies himself with a certain region (not just certain town) in Roman Empire. How did people in the Roman Empire perceive their homeland? Was there something akin to "proud" for living in certain area?
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