How did rome get is territory in 500BC?

Answer 1

Prior to 500 BC Rome's territorial expansion had been of a local nature. It had taken most of the area along the southern bank of the river Tiber. In 500 BC and during the 5th century BC, Rome did not make any territorial conquests. The nascent republic was under attack by five different peoples: the Sabines, the Aequi, the Volsci and, initially, the Etruscans and other Latin cities. Her military campaigns were defensive. Rome had to defend her territory and sometimes the enemies even got near the city walls. During the second half of the 5th century the situation had stabilised and the attacks decreased. However, there still were no territorial conquests. Warfare in this part of that century was mainly skirmishes and raiding.