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Decadence, corruption and moral decay started basically from the top, though. And Eastern Empire continued to exist until 1453, so it is quite clear that whatever moral decay they were facing was nowhere as problematic as what we are facing today. Just as you are the subject of the Government...

Roman Empire however didn't rely solely on "might makes right". It lasted for as long as it did because it basically didn't give a shit about what its subjects did with their lives so long as taxes arrived on time and no rebellions cropped up.

True. In the end however, going to either extreme is lethally stupid. You always have to prepare for invasion by people who do believe in the "might makes right" philosophy. And that means investing in might.

Basques, perhaps, and maybe the native Irish, Welsh and Scots. But that depends on definition of "native". In fact, genetically speaking, majority of native populations of European countries are truly native - as in, "we had been here since we came as Cromagnons and murdered Neandarthals" level...

Not in the Homo Sapiens history. All areas that Homo Sapiens had expanded to (except Arctic circle, perhaps) there used to be other hominids before us. So... Inuits, perhaps. Other than them, answer to your question is a clear NO.