Here is what I am hoping to do when I take write my response to this question. Definitely doesn’t matter how you do, just thought I would clarify for any one still a bit confused.
My plan is to take the main examples provided for why each is successful and format it as follows: Roman Republic, Roman Empire, both, hit on other civilizations, misc. I’m planning to link examples that explain how other emperors didn’t do what Rome did correctly directly with my fact on what Rome did do correct. As far as the second half of the question goes I am planning on taking what I have on each empire and try to make references to them during my arguments above. Tom L. was emphasizing Assyria during his explanation of this response. I listed some main points to hit on for every civilization below. Then with the remaining information I’m planning on just picking and choosing whatever fits. If you want me to send a list of my sources or an unrefined copy of my original notes let me know, it is kind of a cluster fuck but has some other background information.
What factors enabled republican and imperial Rome to establish its hegemony over the Mediterranean world for nearly a millennium when the earlier Assyrian, Babylonian, Greek, and Persian empires collapsed much more quickly? Your response should demonstrate your knowledge both of Rome’s imperial record [differentiating between the Republican and the Imperial eras] and those of its less successful predecessors [e.g. explain how the different empire builders acquired and attempted to retain their possessions by considering administrative, commercial, legal, military, and religious factors].
“Republic Rome and Imperial Rome – How they developed hegemonies over Mediterranean world”
Republic Rome: * Rome allowed the people of conquered city-states to join their army, causing it to grow in size and making it next to impossible to stop.
* The military success of the