This question is too broad as there have been hundreds of empires in history and they were different.
Poor, like today.
Bread and Circuses.
Gandhi was a very spiritual man. He dedicated his life to helping the poor and sick people. Gandhi was a strict vegetarian and was known for fasting for those he believed that would benefit from his sacrifices.
The poor were given a free gain dole.
because the rich people in Vietnam [there were few] would have to give away their money to the poor people. everyone would be equal, making the poor not as poor as before.
You would have seen rich people and poor people and people from all the many ethnicities found around the Roman Empire.
Poor, like today.
it benefited travelers and poor people
It is good for the poor and needy people.
Food
Bread and Circuses.
Gandhi was a very spiritual man. He dedicated his life to helping the poor and sick people. Gandhi was a strict vegetarian and was known for fasting for those he believed that would benefit from his sacrifices.
The poor were given a free gain dole.
People who are looking for a deeper understanding of themselves and their motivations, those seeking to improve self-awareness and personal growth, and individuals wanting to address long-standing patterns of behavior or unresolved issues could benefit from neo-analytic therapy.
because the rich people in Vietnam [there were few] would have to give away their money to the poor people. everyone would be equal, making the poor not as poor as before.
People work hard and that are poor need money so they fight for it.
Many people in many nations volunteer to perform charitable acts to benefit others in their communities. This is a good thing. It's called "good citizenship" and, or "volunteer work". If more people in any nation took the time to act as "volunteer" helpers to aid the poor or uneducated, the world would benefit.