HIST 2850 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: Teutons, Scipio Aemilianus, Populism
11 Apr 2017
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Greeks continued to threaten roman interest in the east. About 50 years, the romans were drawn back into conflict with carthage. In 146, greece became part of the roman empire. Lucius mummius was given the name achaea. Romans never forgave them for the suffering. This roman, was to make a speech every time. Romans, besieged carthage and destroyed the city. Tradition says that the romans filled the city with salt so nothing would ever grow. Overseas possession of the roman republic 146 bc. They also became masters of the greek world because of phillip the. As romans achieved the peak of power, it was the result of crisis. Creating an empire destabilized the power of the city. Everything in the city fell apart because . Rome became rich, this wealth flows into the hands of the aristocrats at the expense of the vast majority. With capital wealth comes a huge influx of slave labour.
