WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Roman Republic was founded in 509 B.C.E. after the last Etruscan king that ruled Rome was overthrown. Rome’s next government served as a representative democracy in the form of a republic. Initially, Rome’s wealthiest families, the patricians, held power and only they could hold political or religious offices.

Detailed explanation-2: -Augustus expanded the empire, annexing Egypt, part of Spain, areas of central Europe, and even lands in the Middle East, such as Judea in C.E. 6. These additions, along with the end of civil wars, fostered the growth of an enormous trading network.

Detailed explanation-3: -Toward the end of the 5th century bce, the Romans began to expand at the expense of the Etruscan states, possibly propelled by population growth. Rome’s first two major wars against organized states were fought with Fidenae (437–426 bce), a town near Rome, and against Veii, an important Etruscan city.

Detailed explanation-4: -They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. Augustus, also called Augustus Caesar, was the first Roman emperor following the republic, which had been finally destroyed by the dictatorship of Julius Caesar.