Firstly its success in the Western Mediterranean against Carthage, then in progressively gaining dominance in the Eastern Mediterranean. Its great strengths were its military dominance and its ability of governance by promoting stable local self-governance under Roman provincial direction and military peacekeeping and defence against external intrusions.
The Mediterranean .
Rome's victories over Carthage in the Punic Wars positioned it as the greatest power in the western Mediterranean and helped launch wars of expansion across the entire Mediterranean region.
Carthage versus Rome in a contest to dominate the Western Mediterranean.
Rome wanted to dominate the Western Mediterranean and eliminate the threat and competition from Carthage.
Having decisively defeated Carthage , Rome went on to dominate the Mediterranean and expanded the Empire .
Rome became the dominant power in the Mediterranean region due to its strong military, effective governance, and strategic alliances. Through a series of military campaigns and expanding its territories, Rome was able to conquer surrounding states and establish itself as a dominant force. Additionally, Rome's ability to integrate conquered territories into its political and social structures helped solidify its power in the region.
Rome, which exterminated its rival in the Western Mediterranean, Carthage, and went on to dominate the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Rome's victories over Carthage in the Punic Wars positioned it as the greatest power in the western Mediterranean and helped launch wars of expansion across the entire Mediterranean region.
Rome gained dominance of the western Mediterranean, and had been invited to support regimes in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Rome was (and still is) on the Mediterranean Sea. This is why the Roman Empire was centred on the Mediterranean. Rome conquered all the lands on the shores of this sea, which they called mare nostrum (our sea).
Following its victories in the Punic wars, Rome launched a series of wars. Rome's role in Mediterranean trade expanded significantly as a result of those military campaigns.