Rome's empire : how the Romans acquired and lost their provinces

Southern, Pat, 1948-2023

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The Roman Empire was forged in war and defended by military might. It also endured because of the Romans' ability to assimilate and pacify the different peoples and cultures within their provinces. In Rome's early years it did not annexe territory but created alliances, first with the Italian tribes and then with the leaders of outlying states. Some territories were won without waging war, through rulers who had grown close to Rome. And Rome realised that it profited from these territories, with their agricultural produce, minerals, manpower for armies, slaves, and routes for trade. This account of the Roman Empire establishes it as a place of migration, diversity and commerce, as well as its traditional image as a military power.