How did a stable government and a strong military help create the roman empire?
2007-07-06 14:28:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
The Roman government wasn't that stable, civil wars and mass unrest was a familiar part of Roman history. Their history is just better documented than other cultures, they wrote everything down. Other cultures, like the Etruscians were a great democratic people and had great arts, but the Romans conquered them and destroyed everything.
2007-07-06 14:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by Steve C 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
"How did a stable government" That's a laugh... Have you ever read about the Roman Republic? It was a mess. Rich people bought offices by bribing the poupulace.
"and a strong military help create the roman empire?"
Let me see... How does a strong military help you mantain or create an empire? If you need to create an empire you can crush any militant force in the lands you wish to take and then keep the poupulation in control with it.
2007-07-06 14:42:14 · answer #2 · answered by Vuk Bronkovic 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Stable goverment allowed acceptence and loyalty to comand...meaning the people would not break into rebellion at the sight of an enemy...The political power was always in 2's therefore not allowing kings..yes the had a dictator(nt the evil kind just a ruler with absolute power) but only for crisis because the understood the need of a strong ruler during war. The had amazing disipline and interestingly there generals were very agressive...because of the way there military system was setup..They only served for one year terms and no consecutive turns making them eager to gain military glory quickly the result was some very daring and somtimes plain stupid attempts in war some leading to a blazing victory or an all out massacare of their own army...i would like to write much much more but i dont have time soz...
2007-07-06 14:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by Hannibal 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Is this homework?
The Romans were able to dominate the Mediterranean because 1) they had a strong army 2) they had a strong navy 3) they had a merchant class which could make them money anywhere 4) the Emperors of Rome were ambitious and were constantly looking to increase their borders in order to gain more wealth, property, slave, etc. 5) why am I doing your homework for you? 6) the benefit of a strong centralized (and ambitious) government resulted in expansion for the following reasons a) they wanted more money b) they wanted more property c) they wanted more slaves d) ETC. 6) This is such a vague question. 7) There you go.
2007-07-06 14:33:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Simply put,there is power in numbers,"population".The History of the Roman Empire is quite detailed.
2007-07-06 14:46:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
With the Roman short sword.
2007-07-06 16:38:30 · answer #6 · answered by Thom Thumb 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Well golly gee. Maybe they used the stable government and strong military to conquer people?
2007-07-06 14:29:54 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
By not judging them in the morality department...letting the military rape and pilliage and literally terrorize regions that eventually became part of the empire.
2007-07-06 14:31:20 · answer #8 · answered by everfair 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Here's some links to help you out. Hope they help.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Mediterranean
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient_Rome
encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_1741502785/Roman_Empire.html
2007-07-06 14:33:12 · answer #9 · answered by Nicholas L 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
with sword
2007-07-10 02:45:28 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋