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Did rome fall or was it pushed?
A bit of both. Rome was becoming decadent, and strong forces sought to over-run it.
Marc Antony lost to Augustus in a battle for control of Rome and then went to Egypt to be with Cleopatra?
The Battle of Actium. The official story is that Marc Antony saw Cleopatra's ship leaving the battle, so he abandoned his ship and chased after her, eventually reuniting with her in Egypt. Without them, their fleet was easily polished off by the Roman fleet, and the last significant resistance to Rome was thereby finished. Rome would become an empire, and Augustus would have it all. There is modern speculation that Cleopatra and Marc Antony had previously intended to run rather than fight this battle.
What ideas of government did the US borrow from ancient Greece and ancient rome?
Among many things some of the more important concepts borrowed by the USA from ancient Greece and ancient Rome were the rights of citizens to vote; to have people accused of a crime be entitled to a jury trial. In ancient Athens for a good period of time, there existed a "democracy" From Rome, the idea of written laws. In addition Rome also had a system for citizens to vote. These essentials for a representative government were lost for ages. The USA placed these basics in US laws. In the era that the USA was formed, few nations had these basic rights in law.
What did roman roads look like?
Roman roads were/are famous for being straight. Even today on traces of old Roman roads, we can still make out their directness. These roads were also paved, with their surfaces consisting of large stones. An example of this ancient paving can still be seen on the Appian way outside of Rome.
What is a republic in Ancient Rome?
The Roman Republic was the period from about 510 BCE to about 44 BCE during which the ancient Romans ruled themselves by a republican form of government. But a series of civil wars beginning around 44 BCE ended the republic with the establishment of the Roman Empire, ruled by emperors.
What are the most important roads in the Romans Empire?
The most important roads in Italy were the Via Appia, (Appian way), from Rome to Apulia, the Via Flaminia, from Rome to Ariminum (Rimini), the Via Aemilia, from Ariminum to Placentia (Piacenza), the Via Salaria, from Rome to the Adriatic Sea, the Via Aurelia, from Rome to France and the Via Raetia, from Verona, it crossed the Alps.Elsewhere, three were the Via Augusta, from the northeast to the south of Spain, the Via Domitia , from Italy to the border between France and Spain (which joined the Via Augusta), the Via Agrippa, a network of roads in France, Via Belgica, from Boulogne to Cologne, the Via Egnatia, from the Albanian coast on the Adriatic coast to Constantinople, the Via Militaris, from Belgrade to Edirne in European Turkey, the Via Traiana Nova from the Red Sea to Bosra in Syria (It run along the eastern frontier of the empire in Arabia Petraea) and the he Via Hadriana in Egypt, from Antinopolis in the upper delta of the River Nile to the Red Sea.
In what direction did the first Roman road run?
Away from rome
What direction does the tiber river run.?
The Tiber runs south through central Italy and Rome to the sea west of Rome
Can Linux be run on a VIA 8505?
Yes. Linux distributions that run on ARM processors can be run on a computer with a VIA 8505 processor.
What direction do line of latitude run from?
one direction
What direction do lines of latitudes run?
one direction
Can roof joists run in a different direction to floor joists?
Yes. Rafters and flloor joists do not have to run the same direction.
What was ancient Rome's natural environment like?
Rome was in a hilly area between the chain of the Apennine Mountains which run through the Italian peninsula and the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea. Originally Rome was on the Seven Hills of Rome (the Palatine, Capitoline, Caelian, Esquiline, Viminal Quirinal and Aventine). Later Rome expanded beyond the seven hills and included other hills as well. Rome was on the only ford on the river Tiber. which run in a east-west direction from the mountains to the coast. This made Rome the main north-south communication point in the region. When Rome became involved in sea trade, the Tiber also offered a navigable route to the coast, which was sixteen miles to the west. Rome was on in a volcanic soil area which provided good fertility for agriculture.
What is the direction that fibers run in wood called?
The direction that fibers run in wood is called the grain. Grain direction is important in woodworking as it affects the strength, stability, and appearance of the wood.
What direction do line of longitude run?
north and south direction (up and down)
What direction does interstate 22 run?
22 runs in an east-west direction. Odd numbered ones run N-S, even run E-W (generally)
What cities does the tiber run through?
The city of Rome.
