Trade throughout the Roman Empire and the entire Mediterranean made prosperity possible in Ancient Rome. Because Rome controlled the entire Mediterranean Sea, there was a large amount of trade. Both within the empire, and outside the empire trade was prosperous for Rome. Trade is positive due
The Mediterranean Sea caused the Romans to spread out the army and guard more than one territory. They had to spread the army out evenly because of the range. If one territory got attacked, even though roads were built for the traveling ease of the men, they still could not be at the attack very quickly. Because of the location, a variety of cultures would have promoted trade. The Mediterranean Sea was the main sea to navigate for trade.
Rome had a big impact because of medicine and science. They made many types of medicine. One to help a bad cough. One to ease pain. We have many medicines to help with headaches, scrapes, cuts, and many other pains.
Trade was vital to the Roman Empire. It allowed the empire to not only become an economic power, but it also led to vast expansion. They relied on trade economically to move the distribution of foods and goods to places around the world. The Romans made sure that the routes were safe by building lighthouses, harbours, and establishing roman soldiers throughout the roads. However, after the central imperial government disappeared, roads and borders were left undefended and the barbarians disrupted the trade.
Rome had a big amount of battles in the area and some of the battles affected that area. Also Rome, at it’s prime, had most of that area conquered. Rome and Carthage fought over the islands of Sicily, which was in the Mediterranean area. After the third Punic war, Carthage was pretty much destroyed, which greatly affected the area. The land of sicily was destroyed and the destruction is still being dealt with to this day.
Romans grew wheat, barley, olives, grapes, apples, pears, figs onions, and celery. They also traded those for items. There were also other ways to make money and get items in Rome.
When recreating D-Day in the film The Longest Day they used the U.S. Sixth Fleet’s amphibious maneuvers at Saleccia Beach, which would be fortified along a two-mile stretch that would resemble Omaha Beach. A reinforced Marine Corps battalion with camouflaged net helmets and World War II-type leggings. As well as, a flotilla of French vessels resulting in a combined fleet of 22 ships that would substitute for the 5000 that were actually used on D-Day. Britain promised 66 vintage World War II ships, as well as, 150 men. France was able to provide up to two thousand men.
The economy of Rome was a complexe one. Mostly because its income came from several sources: - imports of luxury goods, wine, wheat, olive oil into italy; - taxes from Roman provinces However, the inconomy was hardly stable despite these different sources of income mostly because the majority of the population were slaves, with very little or no purchasing power; and for an economy to thrive, money had to be brought in and spent. Also, it was well known that wherever roman soldiers settled, the economy thrived...however, in Romes case, its soldiers were spread over the different Roman provinces, thus making it difficult for them to contribute much to the economy. Moreover, Roman provinces were self supporting and as such, apart from paying
Rome embarked upon its imperialistic movement through the conquest of Italy, the Punic Wars, and the expansion into the Hellenistic kingdoms. But many fail to regard the Punic Wars as being a prime turning point for the city of Rome. Through being triumphant, Rome acquired numerous developments within the city itself. The city became exposed to a vast number of slaves, and women assumed a wider role in the Roman everyday life. Numerous economic opportunities have also been opened for the rich to take advantage of at home and abroad.
Upon examining the economy of the Roman Empire, it becomes clear that it served to support both the wealthy and the urban dwellers, meanwhile, the impoverished and the farmers suffer by extreme levels. Galen, a notable physician within the empire who lived primarily during the second century and into the third century, wrote that those who lived in the more urbanized towns and cities took “from the countryside all the wheat along with the barley and the beans and lentils…and are forced to…eat twigs and shoots of the trees and bushes, and bulbs and roots of plants with bad juices and consume the so called wild greens” (Wilkins, 2015, p. 63). The various grain programs that the Roman government created to dole out food to the many urban citizens, while being vital for its poorer inhabitants, failed to additionally ensure that its rural citizens would be fed. These farmers served as a sort of servant to the larger empire, growing a surplus of crops with most or all of this being stripped away from them as a sort of taxation, where it was then funneled into the cities. In times of drought, even more was taken from them to fuel the cities.
The provinces provided a lot of the goods, trade, and agriculture that Rome's economy depended on to be sustainable. Because Rome had to keep its large number of citizens, soldiers, and slaves fed, agriculture "was the main occupation of a vast majority of the population" (EPNet, 2017). The economy heavily relied on the selling and trade of luxury goods (such as pottery and art), crops, and imports such as olive oil and wine. While the provinces supplied goods to Rome, they also payed Rome taxes. Additionally, farmers who owed tax were able to pay their portion through the donation of extra crops. The surplus became a grain dole that the poorer citizens relied on for food.
Romans could control over their vast territories by basically being smarter than other civilizations. If they wanted to take over an area they wouldn’t create chaos and try to take over extremely forcefully like many other civilizations. They devoted themselves to the disciplines of warfare unlike the Persians and many Greeks. Being able to conquer so much land, meant that they had to have specific ways to control it. One of the ways they did that was by not imposing heavy taxation to conquered land.
For example, if an invasion was occurring in Egypt. But the bulk of their armies were stationed in the city of Rome the general could load them into ships and send them by sea which is much faster than traveling by foot which any land-locked countries like Mongolia would have to do. Fully surrounding the Meditteranean was also very useful in creating trade routes between major cities throughout the empire. Eventually, the empire grew so big that it had to be split in two, the Western Roman Empire being controlled by Rome, and the Eastern by Constantinople.
All these minerals allowed eventually for Rome to strengthen its powers as a powerful force in the ancient world. In addition to all of that Rome developed new trade routes with the capturing of Gaul. It was located between the Mediterranean sea and near the more northern part of Europe. This had made it an important place for trade. It was so important because the Mediterranean was the main spot where all trade would flow through.
This created a proxy conflict between Rome and Macedon, as they sought to protect and advance their respective interests in Greece. Rome and Macedon were also vying for control of trade routes and resources in the eastern Mediterranean. Rome sought to control the sea lanes and trade routes, which were crucial for its expanding economy. Meanwhile, Macedon controlled important natural resources, including timber, silver, and gold mines, which Rome sought to exploit. Diplomatic relations between Rome and Macedon were strained due to disagreements over the treatment of Greek city-states.
