Rome resides in the middle of the Italian peninsula, which in turn resides in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, the ideal place for trading in the ancient world. This let Rome forcefully wedge itself into trade routes going through the western Mediterranean, and later, the whole sea. Thus, trade could provide all of the goods that the agriculture couldn’t. Not only that, but the diversity in trade from all over the Mediterranean world brought new and extensive cultures to Rome. Because Rome established so many trade routes, other civilizations became dependant on Rome to buy their goods. That was obviously good for Roman conquering, because they already had other civilizations at their fingertips. Also, later Romans used trade routes as military routes, which helped Rome obtain more land. In conclusion, Rome’s geography made it uniquely capable of conquering the Mediterranean world. Its mountains allowed it protection, its soil allowed it agriculture, and its location allowed it to flourish outside of the city. Rome got to its peak because, combined with a capability to succeed, it had an extreme advantage with its location. Who knows, maybe if Rome hadn’t been where it was, Carthage would still exist and the United States would be a
Rome resides in the middle of the Italian peninsula, which in turn resides in the middle of the Mediterranean sea, the ideal place for trading in the ancient world. This let Rome forcefully wedge itself into trade routes going through the western Mediterranean, and later, the whole sea. Thus, trade could provide all of the goods that the agriculture couldn’t. Not only that, but the diversity in trade from all over the Mediterranean world brought new and extensive cultures to Rome. Because Rome established so many trade routes, other civilizations became dependant on Rome to buy their goods. That was obviously good for Roman conquering, because they already had other civilizations at their fingertips. Also, later Romans used trade routes as military routes, which helped Rome obtain more land. In conclusion, Rome’s geography made it uniquely capable of conquering the Mediterranean world. Its mountains allowed it protection, its soil allowed it agriculture, and its location allowed it to flourish outside of the city. Rome got to its peak because, combined with a capability to succeed, it had an extreme advantage with its location. Who knows, maybe if Rome hadn’t been where it was, Carthage would still exist and the United States would be a