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Reasons For Roman
Expansion
How the Romans Spread their Empire
• Military Conquest
– The Romans had one of the largest and most
powerful fighting forces in History…. And they
loved to use it
• Intimidation
– Much Like the Mafia the Romans would threaten
surrounding countries into submission
• Trade
– Many smaller countries were so reliant on Roman
trade they did whatever Rome asked
The Roman Empire
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Trade
• Roman Lake:
– The Mediterranean Sea
– Silk Road which brought exotic goods from
the far east to the Mediterranean World
• Fortress Cities: London, Paris,
Istanbul/Constantinople
• Roads
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Natural Resources
• Economic and Physical survival depended on
the steady flow of Natural Resources:
– What kind of Natural Resources would Rome
need to survive?
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Stone
Food
Wild Animals
Metals
Precious Metal
Slaves
Pax Romana
• The Pax Romana: The Peace of Rome
• The Romans Believed it was the destiny to
better the world to spread Roman Culture to
the Barbarians (Anyone who is not Roman)
– Barbarians could become Roman Citizens by
modeling Roman Culture
• They brought many modern ideas including: