Things could be pretty good for the people of the lands conquered by Rome, as long as they stayed conquered and did not try to revolt. Although the vanquished had to pay taxes and were responsible for recruits for the army, they generally didn't mind because they had the benefits of Roman civilization and Roman protection. Usually their economies flourished due to trade with Rome and other provinces.
The peoples of the conquered territories became the inhabitants of the provinces of the Roman Empire. Many of them were not citizens because they did not have the concept of citizenship. From 212 BC they became Roman citizens because the emperor Caracalla extended Roman citizens to all free men in the empire.
The Mediterranean Sea.Rome was, andstill is, on this sea and conquered all the lands on its shores.
First, Napoleon conquered their lands and disbanded the Holy Roman Empire, renaming it the Austrian empire. Second, when they lost in WWI, the Hapsburgs were banished and Austria became a republic.
Many things happened. Ancient Roman civilisation lasted 1,200 years. The Romans conquered many lands. The Roman Empire was the was the second largest antiquity saw and the 15th largest in history. Christianity started in Judea which at the time was part of the Roman Empire and spread though this empire. The early development of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity occurred in the Roman days.
They created strong central governments in the lands that they conquered.
because he wanted to rebuild/reconquer the Roman Empire which recently fell (Eastern Roman Empire fell) to barbaric tribes
The peoples of the conquered territories became the inhabitants of the provinces of the Roman Empire. Many of them were not citizens because they did not have the concept of citizenship. From 212 BC they became Roman citizens because the emperor Caracalla extended Roman citizens to all free men in the empire.
Both were tolerant of local religions and customs.
The Mediterranean Sea.Rome was, andstill is, on this sea and conquered all the lands on its shores.
First, Napoleon conquered their lands and disbanded the Holy Roman Empire, renaming it the Austrian empire. Second, when they lost in WWI, the Hapsburgs were banished and Austria became a republic.
Many things happened. Ancient Roman civilisation lasted 1,200 years. The Romans conquered many lands. The Roman Empire was the was the second largest antiquity saw and the 15th largest in history. Christianity started in Judea which at the time was part of the Roman Empire and spread though this empire. The early development of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity occurred in the Roman days.
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Because they conquered many lands
The city of Rome was never conquered. What was conquered was most of the lands of the Western Roman Empire. What happened in 455 was that Rome was sacked by the Vandals. They did not stay in order not to have to face troops which would have been gathered around Italy to deal with them.
They created strong central governments in the lands that they conquered.
The people who had to give the stuff felt resentment against the Roman Empire and may later rebel