HIST 1011 Chapter 5: World History Chapter 5_Rome
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The apennines bisected italy, but were not really rugged. Rome had access to the sea, while being inland (safe from pirates) According to legend, rome was founded by remus and romulus in 753 b. c. e. The early romans were a pastoral people and they spoke latin. Under the rule of the etruscans, people who lived north of rome, rome began to emerge as a real city. Romans adopted their toga style of dress from them. Rome was engaged in constant warfare at the beginning of the republic. By 340 b. c. e. , rome had crushed the latin states in latium. In the ages of greek colonization, greeks settled in southern italy and sicily. By 264 b. c. e. , rome had conquered all of italy. To rule italy, rome devised the roman confederation. Under this system, latins were made full citizens, and other groups allies. These allied groups had to provide soldiers for rome. The romans were superb diplomats, rebellions were crushed without mercy,
