Topic > The Rise and Fall of the Ancient Roman Empire

Ancient Rome Six TopicsAncient Rome was founded by Romulus, a legendary hero, in 753 BC. According to legend, a hero of the Trojan War, Aeneas, settled in Italy after Troy it was destroyed. According to legend, Romulus and his twin brother Remus were abandoned by their mother and later saved by a she-wolf. They chose to found a city as they grew older, but fought over the location. As a result of this fight, Romulus ended up killing his brother Remus. Thereafter he became the first leader of the city he founded which was named after him. The Etruscans conquered the Romans in 600 BC, but the Romans' main goal was self-government. To take revenge, the Romans overthrew the Etruscan king and formed a republic, a form of government that is still popular and successful today. Ancient Rome had many geographical features that represented advantages in this period for trade, security, business, agriculture, etc. The six main bodies of water surrounding Rome were the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Ionian Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea. It was located in Central Europe. You would think that ancient Rome had several landforms, but there is only one, the Italian peninsula. This peninsula extends south of Europe into the Mediterranean Sea. The temperature varied depending on the month. In January the temperature is 45°F and in July the temperature is 78°F. The average precipitation was 38 inches. Vegetable plants included: ivy, irises, laurel, lilies, roses and cypresses. All these plants would be in the gardens of the rich. In conclusion, these geographical features were advantages for Ancient Rome because they had a warm climate, smart location and beautiful agricultural land. These characteristics would be......middle of the paper......and where it is today if it had not had the historical and important events that took place in Ancient Rome. As you can see, the geographical features, government, religions, economy, social structures and people, all helped, so Rome could be at the level it is at now. The ancient Romans laid the foundation of government that other civilizations have used. Much of our government is based on Roman government. In many ways, the ancient Romans gave birth to a modern government. It relied on elected leaders. The fall of Rome occurred over a long period of time. It fell for several reasons. First, there were civil wars and fighting. The empire also became so large that it was very difficult to govern it. There are other reasons, but these are just a few. Even though ancient Rome had some “pros” and “cons,” it still made modern-day Rome the place it is today.