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Rome was 100% surrounded by natural barriers. The Roman Empire was built on a peninsula, 3/4 surrounded by water. In the north, 2 mountain ranges, the Alps and Apennines protected from invaders from Europe

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Other countries in Rome were very supporting. Rome's goods were very important, so it was necessary that most cities and countries in Rome supplied Rome

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The roads of Rome supported the growth of ancient Rome. Military movements and trade in goods. Rome's road system has grown to a pavement of 50,000 miles. In the case of Rome, there are about 29 cities around the city. The Roman Empire opened 372 giant roads out of 113 countries. Gaul, the road is 21,000m and the road is debris, and Britannia is 4,000m.
The Romans were familiar with road construction. Roads were a means of moving goods from one place to another. Anyone could walk or go to Rome roads, drive livestock, carriages, and so on. The roads ranged from small, rough roads, riding roads, tunnels and freeways. According to the 12th edition, the minimum width of the Roman road was 2.45m in the straight section and 4.9m in the bent section.

Rome's road network was important in maintaining and expanding the stability of the empire. The Roman corps was able to build the road quickly, and some roads were used even after thousands of years. At the end of the ancient times, these Roman roads helped to invaders.

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The topography of Ancient Rome was beneficial because it helped provide

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-The arrangement of and artificial physical features of an area.

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map

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ancient Rome have 7 hills

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"Aqueduct." Britannica Library, Encyclopædia Britannica, 12 Aug. 2017. library.eb.com.ezproxy.kcls.org/levels/youngadults/article/aqueduct/272922. Accessed 30 Oct. 2017.

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Rome, the ancient town, was built
on top of a hill on the east bank of the Tiber. It was near a point in which the river could be easily crossed because there was an island in the center of the Tiber. Later on, Rome was established on 7 seperate hills.

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Split Rome In the third century,

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One third of the Italian Peninsula was flat land and the other was Mountainous. The coastline is about 4,600 miles.

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the arrangement of the natural and artificial physical features of an area. A detailed description or representation on a map of the natural and artificial features of an area

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Pastirik, Zaza. "History of Rome." Rome.info, 2003, www.rome.info/ancient/
history/. Accessed 26 Oct. 2017.

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Blackwell, Amy Hackney. “Climate and Geography in Ancient Rome.” Encyclopedia of Society and Culture in the Ancient World, Facts On File, 2007. Ancient and Medieval History, online.infobase.com/HRC/Search/Details/226630?q=Ancient Rome geography. Accessed 26 Oct. 2017.

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A small group of people having control over a country, organization, or institution.

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A form of government that was ruled under one sovereign ruler, typically a king, queen, or emperor.

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Rome was founded in 753 B.C.E by twin sons Romulus and Remus who were raised by a female wolf according to legend.
In the twelfth-century of Rome, the Roman civilization shifted from being a monarchy to an oligarchic republic to an immense empire.
It began as an iron-hut village that was founded in the mid-8th century B.C.E.
In 616 B.C.E, the Etruscans, Rome's sophisticated neighbours, seized power but were dethroned in 509 B.C.E. Rome conquered most of the remaining parts of Italy and the payed attention to to the overseas. By the 1st century B.C.E, they ruled Spain, North Africa, and Greece.
Because the expansion of Rome provided chances for power-hungry individuals, the clashing of egos led to a collapse in Rome's republic.

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The European Alps

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The city of Rome is near to Tiber river.
Coastal areas were flat and good for farming also can enjoy a typical Mediterranean climate. The central highlands were snowy and cold .

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The Roman Empire extended its territory to Britannia to the north and Palestine to the south.

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Built city on seven hills that could be defended - farmed at base of the hills; lived on hilltops
City was close to Mediterranean Sea and its trade routes
Mediterranean - helped in conquering new territories, developing trade routes