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Rome's quest for empire or expansion goes way, way back before the more famous wars such as the Punic Wars. When Rome was nothing more than a small town, they had a long war with the Etruscans who ruled the city of Veii, which was across the Tiber from Rome. In 396 BC Rome captured Veii which doubled Rome's territory and was a stepping-stone for Rome to conquer the surrounding territory of Latinum.
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Why was the roman empire so big?
The Roman Empire was so big that there were a lot of different people with different cultures living in it. The Roman Empire was a very big empire with its capital in Rome, ruled by an emperor. Roman Empire, political system established by Rome that lasted for nearly five centuries. War victory and a society with a large slave work force was the reason why the Roman empire got so large.
What replaced the holy roman empire?
The Holy Roman Empire was dissolved by Napoleon, and became just a large number of small countries. In the years after the Napoleonic Wars ended, these countries came together in a confederacy called the Zollverein, or German Customs Union. This might be the best organization to call the replacement of the Holy Roman Empire.
What aspects of roman rule helped unify and strengthen the roman empire?
The Roman Empire was united by many things, such as a common language, a common sense of duty to the state (which was often displayed through military service). The Roman Empire was not always an Empire. It was previously a Republic governed by the Roman citizens through the institution of the Senate. However after Julius Caesaer's assassination the Republic descended into a civil war. Caesar's nephew Octavian Caesar (later Augustus Caesar) won the civil war and founded the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire was a pagan Empire whose people worshipped various planets like the Jupiter, Mars and so on. The Roman Empire was always forged with the help of military might. It included multivariate races such as the Jews, Christians, Gauls, Teutons etc. With time the Empire became so huge that it had to be split into two parts- The Western and Eastern Roman Empires. The was governed from Rome while the East was governed from Athens. Soon this system failed as the East and West both descended into full civil war. Emperor Contantine was the first Roman Emperor to adopt Christianity. Ultimately he won the war and unified the Roman Empires into one strong Empire. He also built a new city-Constantinople which became the new capital. Gradually the entire Roman world inspired by Emperor Constantine converted into Christianity thus unifying the Roman Empire both politically and culturally.
Who was the first leader in the roman empire?
According to Greek Mythology, Aeneas, who fought in the Trojan war and surrvived, took a small group of people and founded the roman race However, the first known EMPEROR as Octavian Caesar, later the senate awarded him the title of Augustus- "the revered one", was the Emperor of the Roman Empire
When did the roman empire rise?
The empire started to form in the reign of Augustus and reached its final form in the reign of Claudius (27 BC - 54 AD). However, that was the formation of the principate. The dominate started to form in the reign of Galienus (253 - 268) and took its final form in the reign of Diocletianus (284 - 305).
