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... The Republic won an overseas empire beginning with the Punic Wars. The Second Punic War was both a defining moment and a turning point in Roman history. After the Second Punic War, the Roman republic was supreme throughout the Mediterranean. ... During this time, the Roman Empire became a commonwealth of states and not a collection of conquered provinces. ... The real threat came from the unorganized Barbarian tribes whose conquest added nothing to the Empire. The Empire was strategically defensive rather than offensive. The decline and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the fourth and fifth centuries AD provides an unsettling parallel to the late twentieth century in certain respects.
The Rise of the Roman Empire can be contributed to many factors. Those factors would include strength in the military, society, leadership, religious, and architectural aspects of the Roman Empire. To start with, the rapid expansion and the incredible success of the Roman Empire was largely due to the Roman army. It was first formed to defend the city of Rome, but it went on to conquer a vast empire. The early Roman army was made up of volunteers, but soldiers that joined up for 20-25 years became paid professionals. ...
Secondly, Roman society was highly organized. ... By AD 212, all free members of the empire were allowed to become Roman citizens.
Approximate Word count = 1079
Approximate Pages = 4.3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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