HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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It grew quickly and expanded along the Mediterranean
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It experienced a decline in economic power.
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It experienced a decline in geographic size
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It went to war against the U.S.
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Detailed explanation-1: -In addition, all of Campania and central Italy was captured. Defeating the Samnites and finally cracking down on the Etruscans secured Rome’s supremacy in Italy. Eventually, peace was signed in 304 BCE. The Samnites retained full independence, and the Romans became Italy’s first power.
Detailed explanation-2: -After the fall of Rome, the political structure and culture changed greatly in Europe. The many different barbarian tribes established their own kingdoms throughout Europe. These groups tended to live in small communities that were independent from each other.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Empire dramatically shifted power away from representative democracy to centralized imperial authority, with the emperor holding the most power. For example, under Augustus’s reign, emperors gained the ability to introduce and veto laws, as well as command the army.
Detailed explanation-4: -At its height of power, the Roman Empire included most of Europe, together with North Africa, Egypt, much of the present-day Middle East and Asia Minor. The growth of the empire happened gradually and came at a price. Romans had to fight countless wars to defend their growing territory and to conquer new lands.
Detailed explanation-5: -After the fall of Rome in AD 476, Italy was fragmented in numerous city-states and regional polities, a situation that would remain until the complete unification of the country in 1871.