HIST 205 Lecture 16: HIST 205 Lecture 16
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Territory the romans controlled; what people were under their authority or under the roman protection. Refers to a political system (at this time it"s a republic) or the period when rome was governed by emperors: settlement of 338. Rome conquered veii around 396 bc which basically doubles the territory of rome. A few years later they suffer a big setback. 390 or 386 bc rome is captured by an army of gauls. They badly destroy the city and this creates a paranoia towards the gauls from the romans. Even at this point in time rome is a sizeable city state but is not invincible. Created roman institutions - defensive works, completely reorganize the army (birth of. Romans begin a more vicious policy of roman expansion. This brings the romans into contact with their latin allies. The latins are frustrated with the growth of roman power.