The first stage was the conquest of Italy, which occurred when they Romans established the Roman Confederation(p.129). The next stage was the conflict with Carthage, which occurred during the Punic Wars. The conflict lead to the destruction of Carthage and the people in the city were sold into slavery(p. 131). The third and final stage was the expansion into western Mediterranean. Two factors lead to the fall of the Roman Republic: multiple powerful leaders fighting for control and the civil war that came from their constant fighting. These powerful people included Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar which formed the First Triumvirate. Eventually Caesar was made dictator until his death. After his death, Octavian and Antony began to have conflicts as well. After the death of Antony, Octavian became the leader of the Roman world and this ended the civil war and the Roman
The first stage was the conquest of Italy, which occurred when they Romans established the Roman Confederation(p.129). The next stage was the conflict with Carthage, which occurred during the Punic Wars. The conflict lead to the destruction of Carthage and the people in the city were sold into slavery(p. 131). The third and final stage was the expansion into western Mediterranean. Two factors lead to the fall of the Roman Republic: multiple powerful leaders fighting for control and the civil war that came from their constant fighting. These powerful people included Crassus, Pompey, and Caesar which formed the First Triumvirate. Eventually Caesar was made dictator until his death. After his death, Octavian and Antony began to have conflicts as well. After the death of Antony, Octavian became the leader of the Roman world and this ended the civil war and the Roman