Carthage. Carthage was a major maritime and economic power controlling much of the western and southern mediterreanean, until it was defeated and destroyed in 146bc by the army of the roman republic under scipio aemilianus.
it was really the three punic wars (poeni being the latin for the carthaginians as Carthage was origionally a phonecian colony) that turned rome into a serious military power.
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because people belive it was American's destiny to spread civilization over seas.
Overpopulation is the simple answer to this. Also to find better resources. A land untouched where there are lots of water ways, trees, new plants, etc.
The usual start point quoted is 550 BCE when Cyrus the Great began the expansion activities of Persia and Media.
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Roman expansion into the mediterranean was the begin of a dominating empire. Though the Romans were thought to be a very army-centric, they were actually very defensive. They though their best defense would be a good offense. So before another army could be a threat to them, they comanded and conquered.
the Gupta empire began 320 A.D.
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