HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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needed to bring in food from other parts of the Mediterranean
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were becoming wealthier and had more money to spend
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wanted to get metal goods and slaves from other areas
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produced more food than they could consume
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Detailed explanation-1: -To satisfy the needs of its wealthy citizens, Rome established and extended trade routes to the East. Every year, ships laden with Mediterranean commodities would sail to the ports of India and China, bringing back exotic luxuries, such as cinnamon, ivory, pepper, and silk.
Detailed explanation-2: -Roman transport in this era was based on sea routes and roads. Trade was made simpler by the use of a single Roman currency. The roads connected the cities of the Empire, while the Mediterranean was the centre of a network of coastal ports and facilitated a great amount of trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -Being close to the Mediterranean Sea allowed Rome to trade with cities in Greece, northern Europe, and North Africa. It also helped them in conquering new lands. Inspired by the Phoenician’s shipbuilding, the Romans used their designs to build ships.
Detailed explanation-4: -Trade in the early Roman Empire allowed Rome to become as vast and great as it did. Emperor Augustus, despite his intense public and private spending, took control of trade from the government and expanded Roman influence by opening new trading markets in overseas areas such as Britain, Germany, and Africa.