Misthoforos Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Just how powerful were the enemies of Rome when they first were coming to power??? from the taking of Italy to the growth of their empire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted July 24, 2012 Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Just how powerful were the enemies of Rome when they first were coming to power??? from the taking of Italy to the growth of their empire. That's a very open ended question. The early history of Rome is somewhat sketchy. It seems to me that after the second punic war they dominated numerous opponents that had previously been considered very strong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misthoforos Posted July 24, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 24, 2012 Just how powerful were the enemies of Rome when they first were coming to power??? from the taking of Italy to the growth of their empire. That's a very open ended question. The early history of Rome is somewhat sketchy. It seems to me that after the second punic war they dominated numerous opponents that had previously been considered very strong. Must have gained valuable experience through the years they fought peoples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted August 2, 2012 Report Share Posted August 2, 2012 For a general idea, try this site... http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=eras&FileName=rome_2.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barca Posted August 5, 2012 Report Share Posted August 5, 2012 For a general idea, try this site... http://www.heritage-history.com/www/heritage.php?Dir=eras&FileName=rome_2.php Good concise summary of Early Rome, but it included some unnecessary moralizing statements: "The city of Rome was at this time still largely uninfluenced by eastern decadence and the corruptions of wealth; and the Republican virtues of courage, patriotism, and piety were at their peak...By the time Rome conquered all of Italy, it was at its height of civic rectitude, and public morality...The city of Rome was prosperous, but had not given in to the luxurious vices." It is generally accepted that Livy tended to exaggerate the virtues of Republican Rome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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