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COLORS IN IMPERIAL ROME AND BYZANTIUM
The spread of purple throughout the Roman Empire was one of the results of the encroachment of opulence which undermined the sobriety of the first centuries.
Another aspect of this was the spread of sophisticated styles and fabrics like silk, which custodians of the ancient virtues such as Cicero disapproved of, in vain.
The increasing spread of opulence was seen by the rulers as a dangerous social subversion.
They perceived it as undermining the standards of fashion which were supposed to reflect the social hierarchy and tradition.
