HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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the geographic features that surrounded it.
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there were no people who considered Rome an enemy.
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there was not an economic reason to want to conquer it.
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the lack of slavery there made it welcoming for all peoples.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Apennine Mountains run north to south along the Italian peninsula . The Apennine Mountains made it difficult for people to cross from one side of the peninsula to the other. These two groups of mountains helped to protect Rome from outside attacks.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Apennines, an approximately 1, 400 kilometer (870 mile) long mountain range that stretches from northern to southern Italy, provided protection and natural resources for Romans. The fertile soil of the Po and Tiber River Valleys allowed Romans to grow a diverse selection of crops, such as olives and grains.
Detailed explanation-3: -Rome’s geography forced the Romans to rely on overland transportation much more than other empires. The absence of ports and small number of major rivers lead the Romans to build a massive network of roads.
Detailed explanation-4: -Rome was able to gain its empire in large part by extending some form of citizenship to many of the people it conquered. Military expansion drove economic development, bringing enslaved people and loot back to Rome, which in turn transformed the city of Rome and Roman culture.
Detailed explanation-5: -Answer and Explanation: The borders of the Roman Empire used soldiers, forts, walls, and natural boundaries to protect the borders.
Detailed explanation-6: -Protection From Invasion. Two mountain ranges, the Alps and the Apennines, helped to protect Rome from invasion. Fertile Land. Center of Trade. Diversity of Population.