From an Italian city-state, Rome turned itself into one of the largest empires in world history. For the centuries Rome held superiority over the western world with it’s major advancements and prosperity, along with its cultural, technological and social dominance. Rome’s influence on the Western civic tradition resulted into a government that would allow Rome to thrive with efficiency and stability for centuries. Rome’s large military success, along with their ambition and greed led them to be one of the largest empires, but also was one of the various reasons for the collapse. Beginning in 133 B.C., the consequences from all of Rome’s success led to its eventual downfall. Rome was unquestionably the most advanced, successful civilization of its time as a result of good management and luck. Rome was strategically located in the center of the Italian Peninsula, along with the fertile plains of the area allowed Rome to thrive. Part of Rome’s prosperity is due to their well organized army and its ambition for new lands. Along with their military success, Rome thrived because of their advanced system of government. Rome started as a monarchy before the republic, which tradition says was established in 509 B.C.. The early Republic and the Late Republic brought about centuries of social and political conflict. The Republic was divided into three branches and adapted flexibility to trying circumstances. Only the four assemblies of the people could make laws, by majority vote. Rome had lasting motives for expansion, along with greed and fear. However, Rome’s crave for new lands led to big and unintended changes in Rome’s society, economy and
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The Roman Empire had a vast enough decline and an abundance of internal and external difficulties that can be reasonably described as a
The Roman Empire had a vast enough decline and an abundance of internal and external difficulties that can be reasonably described as a