Look at the map of the Roman Empire. Which territory is highlighted on the map? the Roman Empire under Justinian before the East
-West Schism the Roman Empire under Constantine before the western empire fell the Roman Empire under Constantine after the split within Christianity the Roman Empire under Justinian after the creation of the Byzantine Empire
I think these groups would be opposed to war because they would be the ones fighting them. The working class would have no choice to whether they live or die- that would be up to the leaders.