North Africa and the entire Mediterranean area all the way to the mid east.
Julius Caesar did not establish the ancient Roman empire. He did help expand the territory that ancient Rome had conquered. Many historians have said that the beginnings of Rome as an empire came with the final defeat of Carthage. This gave Rome control over a vast area in the western Mediterranean Sea.
The Island of Sicily , North Africa and the western Mediterranean sea .
They established defendable borders and split the empire into four which gave the rulers of each a chance to control their limited areas.
Carthage.
Elimination of its rival power gave it control over the western Mediterranean.
It gave him the opportunity to intervene on the side of Carthage and seize territory in the Adriatic while Rome was tied up in the west. Of course this gave the Romans the excuse to attack and loot Macedonia after it had defeated Carthage.
The Battle of Mivian Bridge led to a victory for Constantine. This gave the leader control of the Western portion of the Roman Empire and Christianity spread as a result.
It was located in today's Tunisia. It established a great trading empire which gave it the resources to maintain a strong fleet and army.
The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.The Byzantine empire was nothing more than the eastern part of the Roman empire. Historians gave it that name because its capitol, Constantinople, was built upon the site of the old city of Byzantium.
Sicily .
The term was Client King - he accepted Rome's hegemony, and paid tribute to Rome. He was initially an ally of Carthage, and fought with them in Spain and Africa, but became disillusioned and switched to the Roman side, his cavalry being decisive in Scipio's defeat of Hannibal at Zama, which ended the Second Punic War. After that he became king of Numidia and, as a Roman ally, was used clandestinely by Rome (which had a peace treaty with Carthage) to provoke and harrass Carthage. Eventually the Carthaginians responded in force to defend themselves, and this gave Rome the excuse, that Carthage was attacking a Roman ally, to open the Third Punic War and destroy Carthage utterly.
He established a partnership with the Senate, sharing power but retained some powers which gave him a veto and control of the army to prevent revolutions.