History of the Rise of the Roman Empire
Rome grew from a small kingdom in Italy. It became a republic, and was one of the mightiest empires of the ancient world, with an empire stretching the length of the Mediterranean Sea. Rome was built on seven hills, near a crossing place of the river Tiber. Since the area was fertile, a tribe of people called Latin’s settled here they were herders and farmers who lived in a group of small villages. This explains why Roman Institutions are strong in Italy. Roman is deep rooted in them from a long time ago. The river Tiber provided the means of transportation and communication. Later, another tribe called Etruscans arrived from Etruria. Though their cultures were different the Latin’s and the Etruscans later became known as Romans . The Etruscan civilization played a major role in developing ancient Roman Art and Culture. The infusion of Etruscans and Latin’s brought about the mighty Romans. Great things come from taking two distinct things and putting them together. Their