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What two ideas led to Rome becoming a power in the Mediterranean?
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No particular idea led to Rome becoming a power in the Mediterranean or to develop a large empire. Imperial expansion did not occur because of a grand design of conquest or an imperialist ideology. It developed mostly by chance. It was the result of Rome winning a large number of separate and unrelated wars which took place over some three centuries. The Romans did not know that they were going to find themselves with an large empire and were initially ill equipped to deal with it. In fact, it can be said that the Roman Republic fell under the weight of imperial expansion. The institutions of the republic were so inadequate to deal with the transformations in the Roman society an economy created by expansion and with the administration of the conquered territories that it was torn apart by a series of civil wars which led to the downfall of the republic. It was only with the subsequent creation of absolute rule by emperors that Rome became capable of handling having an empire.
A key element in Rome becoming a power in the Mediterranean was her wining the three Samnite wars against the Samnites of southern Italy. The second and third of these wars were a conflict over the control of central and part of southern Italy. As a result the peoples who lived in these areas became allies of Rome. They had to supply soldiers who fought in auxiliary troops which supported the Roman legions at their expense. The system worked because Rome supported the ruling elites of these peoples and shared the spoils of war, which could be considerable. The allies supplied at least 60% of the pool military manpower available to Rome. This was probably the largest pool in the Mediterranean and made Rome a Mediterranean power. The policy of alliances was determined by expediency. Rome chose to leave the peoples of central and southern Italy autonomous and try to get on with their elites and to integrate them into their world. Allied town leaders who were loyal to Rome were granted Roman citizenship as a reward. Trying to conquer these peoples would have been costly and risky. There could be the risk of rebellions and the allies outnumbered the Romans. This way Rome maintained stability and control and increased her military manpower.
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How did Rome become a great power?
Rome became the leading power of the Mediterranean world by conquest of Carthage, the former leading power.
What new Mediterranean power conquered and absorbed Greek culture?
Rome.
Did Rome lose or gain power after the Punic Wars?
It gained control of the Western Mediterranean and a foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean.
What event marked the rise of Rome as the dominate power in the Mediterranean?
No single event marked Rome as the dominant power in the Mediterranean. It was more of a process than an event, one which involved victories in wars. One was the Pyrrrhic War. The First and Second Punic Wars established Rome's dominance in the western Mediterranean. The Roman-Syrian War and the Third and Fourth Macedonian Wars made Rome the great power in the eastern Mediterranean and the Third Mithridatic War ended challenges to her power and led to her dominance over Turkey and the Levant.
What caused wars between Rome and Carthage?
A contest for power in the western Mediterranean.
How did Rome become a great power?
Rome became the leading power of the Mediterranean world by conquest of Carthage, the former leading power.
What new power arose in the Mediterranean and threatened Greece?
Rome
What power arose in the Mediterranean and threatened Greece?
Rome
Rome's rival for power in the western mediterranean?
Carthage
Why did Carthage have a problem with Rome?
It was a contest for control of the Western Mediterranean.
What new power in the Mediterranean and threatened Greece?
After the Third Punic War, Rome became the new leading power in the Mediterranean. This threatened Greece because Rome was intent on expanding into Greek land.
What new Mediterranean power conquered and absorbed Greek culture?
Rome.
Did Rome lose or gain power after the Punic Wars?
It gained control of the Western Mediterranean and a foothold in the Eastern Mediterranean.
What event marked the rise of Rome as the dominate power in the Mediterranean?
No single event marked Rome as the dominant power in the Mediterranean. It was more of a process than an event, one which involved victories in wars. One was the Pyrrrhic War. The First and Second Punic Wars established Rome's dominance in the western Mediterranean. The Roman-Syrian War and the Third and Fourth Macedonian Wars made Rome the great power in the eastern Mediterranean and the Third Mithridatic War ended challenges to her power and led to her dominance over Turkey and the Levant.
What caused wars between Rome and Carthage?
A contest for power in the western Mediterranean.
How did the Punic wars affect roman life?
After the Romans defeated Hannibal and salted the site of Carthage, they consolidated their victory by taking possession of the Carthaginian territories around the Mediterranean. This lead to Rome having an empire to administer, and to its influence over the Greeks. Thus, the Punic wars lead to Rome becoming the dominant power in the Mediterranean world.
What were the main effects of the punic war?
Carthage was eliminated as a competitor for power in the Western Mediterranean. Rome established itself as a major power, and began to intervene in the Eastern Mediterranean.
