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The Roman Empire did not really grow out of a need to acquire more land. It did not grow out of a grand design of conquest and expansion. It grew out of a chain of separate events and situations.
It originally grew around the Mediterranean out of a variety of reasons: victorious wars against Carthage and annexation of the territories of the latter; political instability in Greece which led to its annexation to end this instability; bequeaths of two kingdoms in western Turkey to Rome by two kings; wars waged against Rome by a king in eastern Turkey which Rome won, and concerns about political instability in Syria and Judea which had become neighbours of the empire. The problem of piracy from the east coast of the Adriatic Sea (next door to Italy) led to the conquest of Dalmatia (the coastal part of Croatia).
. The conquest of Gaul originated from perceived threats to the Roman possession in southern France. It escalated into a large scale war which led to Gaul being conquered. The annexation of Egypt was a result of the Roman civil war, rather than a design to conquer it. The conquest of Romania was due to the fact that the Dacians were attacking the empire from there. Other conquests in central Europe were also due to attacks on the empire from there.
The only conquests that can be actually attributed to a desire of acquiring more lands were those of Iraq, Britain, and parts of Germany. The motives for these were economic gain and the prestige that conquest gave to an emperor, rather than an actual need for more land.
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∙ 6y agoTo become an empire, Rome had to be expansionist and takeover control of other lands. Once this process is begun, it brought the Romans up against new peoples who had to be controlled. It was self-generating.
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What two challenges did people after the roman empire collapse of the roman empire?
the fact that more religions were created and the roman empire didnt know how to deal with them and that because they had conquored so much land in the age of julious ceaser that they didnt have enough food which ment that people couldnt eat which lead to starvation and so on the roman empire collapsed
What are the 5 difficulties that the fall of the roman empire?
You need to be more specific. The five difficulties that the Roman Empire WHAT?
Which had more land the Russian empire or the Austrian empire?
aunssian empire
Did Alexander the greats empire last for a longer time than the roman empire?
The early Roman empire lasted longer than the empire that was started by Alexander the great because there was more support. With more people, and more support, an Empire is trusted more, and can last longer.
What would have happened if Hadrian further expanded the Roman Empire?
he would make the roman empire more powerful
What two challenges did people after the roman empire collapse of the roman empire?
the fact that more religions were created and the roman empire didnt know how to deal with them and that because they had conquored so much land in the age of julious ceaser that they didnt have enough food which ment that people couldnt eat which lead to starvation and so on the roman empire collapsed
What was the capital of the roman empire when it fell?
When the Roman Empire fell in no longer existed. Therefore there was not a capital of the Roman Empire any more.
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The general motives for building an empire is as follows: to expand your territory, acquire more resources, acquire more raw minerals and materials, acquire more power, and dominate the world. The US, British Empire, Greeks and Romans are examples of each motive.
How was Hadrian's policy different from previous Roman politics?
Hadrian's policy over the roman empire was different because he did not continue to add on to it. Rather than add more land to his empire he simply traveled around it.
How was Hadrian policy different from previous Roman policies?
Hadrian's policy over the Roman Empire was different because he did not continue to add on to it. Rather than add more land to his empire he simply traveled around it.
What kinds of factors made the Roman Empire harder to defend the larger it grew?
There was more land and it was harder for the emperor to defend
What was the role of the fall of the roman empire?
Please be more specif. What was the role of the fall of the Roman Empire in what?
Why Us wanted to acquire more land?
'Cause they wanted the have more wealth
What are the 5 difficulties that the fall of the roman empire?
You need to be more specific. The five difficulties that the Roman Empire WHAT?
What is the time frame of the roman conquest?
Please be more specific as to the conquest.The Romans conquered to acquire most of their empire. However it was not done all at once. Each section of expansion had its own timeline.
Which had more land the Russian empire or the Austrian empire?
aunssian empire
Did Alexander the greats empire last for a longer time than the roman empire?
The early Roman empire lasted longer than the empire that was started by Alexander the great because there was more support. With more people, and more support, an Empire is trusted more, and can last longer.
