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Roman Empire

Without argument, the Roman Empire was one of the greatest world powers known to history. At the height of its power it basically controlled the entire civilized world as it was then known. During Rome’s early years the country took the form of a kingdom with two divisions-the patrician or noble class and the commoners or plebeians. A king ruled who was limited in power and elected by the Senate or Council of Elders. During the 7th and late 6th centuries BC Rome was ruled by Etruscan kings, but it would become a republic in approximately 510 BC (Microsoft 1). One of the most unique things about the Roman culture, and a major factor in why it was able to expand and be so successful for such a long period of time, was its ability to not only acquire foreign lands but also to adopt the ways, customs and skills of those it conquered. The Etruscan culture, as would others later, left an enormous imprint on the expanding Rome, “The Romans attacked little areas and tried to overcome them. These battles were lost and won. At first they had little land but while they expanded they took some of the enemy soldiers and used them in other provinces as auxiliaries. They unlike other civilizations took the knowledge from the other civilizations and used it for their own civilization” (Roman 1). After this time Rome would begin expanding through a series of wars (most notably the Gallic and Punic wars) and infrastructure developments such as the Servian Wall, built around the city to protect it from invaders, and the Appian Way which enabled Rome to create a connection to southern Italy.

The expansion of Rome continued through war and acquisition during the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC. During the 2nd century BC, Rome would see the assassinations of Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus, both of whom favored land reforms that would benefit those in poverty. A period of unstable leadership and social division would culminate in the civil ...

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