How did agriculture government trade & julius ceaser play an important role in Rome's conquest of huge empires

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Big question. The advent of agriculture is the keystone for every civilization- by creating a stable food surplus, other aspects of civilization, such as job specialization, are able to develop. Over time, Rome had lost the ability to create its own food surplus and relied on other countries' farming. This meant that they had to continue to keep good relations or good control over countries that supplied their grain.

Trade- see above- also, through the creation of the vast trade network and roads by the Persian empire, the Romans were able to capitalize on that road network in conquering many of the same empires. They also continued to build roads and infrastructure as they went (all roads DID lead to Rome after a while).

Julius Caesar played an important role in two ways: he fought many foundational wars during his time and his rise to power and assassination brought forth the weakening of the Senate (death of the Republic) and the rise of Roman Empire through his heir, Octavian (Augustus). By creating an unified empire, Rome was able to create a single fighting force and become quite formidable.