Rome: Eventually, it will dominatemuch of Europe, North Africa, Egypt, and the eastern Mediterranean within a single state system that was sustained for centuries and left traces in the history of all modern Western societies. Rome developed, borrowed, and adopted cultures, traditions, and beliefs of other civilizations.
What are these factors and influences (geographical, environment, Etruscan, and Greek cultural impacts, etc.) which determined the nature and timing of early Roman development?
What were the major factors influencing the early development of Rome? Trace and denote various perceptions of the nature and causes of the decline and collapse of the Roman Empire after the early 200s CE.
What factors will eventually led to its demise? Remember to provide evidence to support your claims!