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It was opportunity rather than necessity. Trade is stimulated by opportunities to produce and sell good. The expansion of Roman trade was linked to the expansion of the Roman Empire, which created a large common trading unit with the Romans coins providing a common currency and the Romans building infrastructure to facilitate trade.

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What was the rubicon river used for in ancient rome?

trade and irrigation systems


How did the expansion of conquered people affect Rome's expansion?

The expansion in the number of conquered people did not affect Rome's expansion because it was the product of her expansion.


How did these people trade in ancient rome?

What people? You'll have to be specific as to the people that you mean. There were many provincials and ethnic groups trading in the city of Rome.


Where Ancient Rome originated on a peninsula that?

Ancient Rome originated on the Italian Peninsula, specifically in the central western region known as Latium. The city was founded on the banks of the Tiber River, which provided a strategic location for trade and defense. The peninsula's geographic features, including its proximity to the Mediterranean Sea, facilitated cultural exchange and expansion. Over time, Rome grew from a small settlement to a powerful empire that dominated much of Europe and beyond.


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Trade routes and trade transport was vital for importing products the Romans needed such as grains from Egypt and Sicily. And exporting Roman products such as weapons, pottery, and precious metals to their provinces as needed. Traveling whether by land or ship needed to be safe from pirates and bandits. Revenue from Rome's provinces need a safe way to get to Rome and other important places within the empire. Commercial trade helped enrich the ancient Rome and the more it safely flourished, the better life was for the ancient Romans at all social levels.