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The Roman Empire managed to maintain its stronghold for five hundred years in the west, and nearly one thousand year in the East. It is interesting to explore why their dominance lasted so long, and to compare the Roman ways of Empire building with those of the Assyrians.
Beginning of an Era
The Romans "built up one of the biggest and strongest empires the world has ever seen (Suggitt). It took many years for Rome to achieve this distinction, which provides truth to the "old saying 'Rome was not built in a day'. In 700 BC Rome was just a tiny Italian village, and over time the Romans took over the land around them. By the year AD 117 they controlled almost the entire world, as it was known at the time (Suggitt)."
Growth
Rome grew from a small village in 7th century BC to a town of great importance in just 100 years. Over time the "Romans fought wars over land with the other tribes of Italy. Unlike some parts of Europe, the Italian tribes did not have strong local loyalties or hatred of their neighbors, so it was possible for one town to lead the whole country (Suggitt)." The growth of Rome lead to clashes with some of its strongest neighbors, such as Carthage. During the Punic Wars, the Romans fought with the Carthaginians three times, and found Hannibal to be...
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