Rome's Transition From Republic to Empire

Abstract: A 7 page paper discussing why and how Rome shifted in structure from republic to empire. The factors contributing to the shift were varied, but the single most limiting factor in Rome's ability to maintain itself was the ultimate size of the area it controlled. It ruled most of the known world, at least that part of the world of which its citizens wished to have any knowledge. Rome appears to have set out to conquer any lands attractive to it, leaving all others for "the barbarians," defined as any group not under Roman control. This determination to dominate all desirable lands and peoples ultimately led to the demise of the Roman empire. A better route would have been to create alliances with neighbors rather than insist on controlling them. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

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Catagory: England (Before 1700)

Subcatagory: Western Civilization

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