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What challenges did rome face while building an empire around the Mediterranean?
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It has to be clarified that the Roman Empire did not grow out of a grand design of conquest and expansion. The Romans did not need to control the Mediterranean. The empire grew out of a chain of separate events and situations, such a wars waged against her, her being drawn into the squabbles of other peoples, and concerns about the instability of areas bordering the empire when Rome was already in control of most of the Mediterranean.
Rome fought three wars against Carthage. The first war developed into a fight over the control of Sicily. The second one was an invasion of Italy by the Carthaginians, but its outcome and that Rome took the Carthaginian possessions in southern Spain. In the third war, Rome destroyed Carthage and became the sole master of the western basin of the Mediterranean. Three Illyrian wars were fought on the eastern coast of the Adriatic Sea (next to Italy) after which, Rome established a protectorate in Dalmatia (the coastal part of Croatia). Rome wanted control of the Adriatic Sea to stop piracy from Dalmatia.
The expansion into the eastern Mediterranean started with the annexation of mainland Greece which was due to political instability in Greece. This annexation aimed at ending this instability, which had drawn Rome into wars in the area to defend her Greek allies in wars between Greek states.
The expansion into Turkey started with the bequeath to Rome of a kingdom in western Turkey (Pergamon) by its king. The king of Bithynia (in north-western Turkey) also bequeathed his kingdom to Rome. Three wars were waged against Rome by Mithridates VI, the king of Pontus (in eastern Turkey) who wanted to expand his control over Turkey. Rome won. As a result Rome annexed parts of Turkey and set up a client state in Armenia. Concerns about political instability in Syria and Judea, which had become neighbours of the empire, led to the annexation of Syria the setting up of a client state in Judea. Egypt was annexed when Octavian defeated Mark Antony and his ally, Cleopatra VII of Egypt in the Final Civil War of the Roman Republic.
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∙ 13y agoRome faced multiple challenges in uniting the ancient Italians. First of all was war. Eveyone was trying to gain the upper hand. Then there was the language barrier. There were many different languages in ancient Italy. For example if someone spoke Oscan as they did around Pompeii, they would not be able to understand a Roman speaking in Latin. Then there was the challenge of Roman citizenship. Should they grant or not grant? There also were the cultural differences from the Etruscan to the Greek. As you can see by the above few examples, the Romans did not have an easy time uniting the ancient Italian peoples.
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What sea did the Roman empire surruond?
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The name of the sea the roman empire was located around?
The Mediterrannean Sea
How did Alexandria change life around the Mediterranean region?
His influence was only in the eastern Mediterranean where he established his empire over Greece and the Persian Empire. He slaughtered opposition, and tried to sow Greek culture in the ex-Persian Empire.
Which empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea?
The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea.
What physical feature did the roman empire surround?
One physical feature that the Roman Empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.One physical feature that the Roman empire completely surrounded was the Mediterranean Sea.
What was the ancient Carthage empire?
A trading empire around the Western Mediterranean.
What sea was around the roman empire?
the sea that it was around was called the Mediterranean sea
Did the Phoenicians control anyone?
A trading empire around the Mediterranean.
What did the Carthaginians build?
A trading empire around the Mediterranean Sea.
What sea did the Roman empire surruond?
The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.
Into what present day countries did the empire of Carthage extend?
It had a trading empire around the Western Mediterranean
How large was Carthage's empire by 3rd century BC?
It was a trading empire around the Western Mediterranean.
Why do you think the Roman Empire mostly surrounded the Mediterranean Sea?
The waterway gave them easy access in the earlier stage of empire-building expansion.
What did Carthage start?
A trading empire which stretched around the Mediterranean Sea.
The name of the sea the roman empire was located around?
The Mediterrannean Sea
What Empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea around AD 120?
Around A.D. 120, the Roman Empire thrived and reached its largest point in history.
How did Alexandria change life around the Mediterranean region?
His influence was only in the eastern Mediterranean where he established his empire over Greece and the Persian Empire. He slaughtered opposition, and tried to sow Greek culture in the ex-Persian Empire.
