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Rome began as a small city-state in 753 B.C.E. and slowly turned into the center of a mighty empire that expanded into parts of Europe, North Africa, and western Asia. Rome was transformed into a successful empire by its army, the power of its leaders, and its great wealth.

One reason why Rome was successful was that it could build a strong army. Rome was a small city-state and did not have many people, but it built an army using the people it conquered. These people were persuaded to join the army with promises of land from the Romans. Many people from conquered areas joined Rome’s army, and this helped Rome conquer new places and establish a big empire.

The second reason Rome was successful was that its leaders, the emperors, had so much


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