I know there should be a story behind the saying.....what is it?
2006-12-18 10:27:08 · 8 answers · asked by zipper 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Quotations
Back in the times of Alexander the Great (and other conquerors)
Everyplace they took over they would build streets and roads. they would always have a road leading to their capitol (or a road leading to a road going there, you know what i mean) for tax reasons and so that people would remember who was in charge.
Since Rome took over most of Europe, for a while most roads really did "Lead to Rome"
2006-12-18 10:33:39 · answer #1 · answered by stevedude256 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That goes back to the Roman Empire when The vast Roman Road system facilitated Roman military conquest. Back then there were of course no transport aircraft or trucks, so the Roman legions traveled primarily on foot. The clear road system enabled troops to move relatively quickly across what was then still the wilderness of Europe. It also made possible the efficient administration of the conquered territories. Thus, all roads leading anywhere went thru Rome
2006-12-18 10:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The roads were built to move military troops across distance quicker to the edge of the Empire.
Guess were the main military base of the Roman Empire.
It was just on the history channel, "Building and Empire" or Were did it come from"
So really it was all roads lead FROM Rome.
2006-12-18 10:40:07 · answer #3 · answered by rob u 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the very first roads ever built with the intention of moving people and army's from one place to another considering river crossings, elevation and straight line distance was the romans. there for back in the day, "all roads did lead to rome".
2006-12-18 10:33:39 · answer #4 · answered by ron and rasta 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the ancient world, Rome was first great roadbuilder, and build roads everywhere in its empire (so it could move its army quickly and efficiently).
Because of that, all roads truly did lead to Rome, if you made the proper turns :).
2006-12-18 10:31:10 · answer #5 · answered by jeffedl 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It was the center of the world when the saying was made up. Rome was conquering allot of different places so no matter where you were, you did or will soon belong to Rome.
2006-12-18 10:35:50 · answer #6 · answered by as_myself 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
rome built first quality roads
mostly so they could march their soliders anywhere and get them there quickly
all of their major cities were networked to the roadsystem
2006-12-18 10:30:40 · answer #7 · answered by rache001 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it was the center of the roman empire.
2006-12-18 11:09:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋