How Did Rome Control Such a Large Empire?

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One interesting question about Roman history is how a state based in Italy eventually controlled territory across three major regions: Europe, North Africa and Western Asia.

The answer involved military expansion, provincial administration, infrastructure, trade and strategic use of geography.



At its greatest extent in 117 CE, the Roman Empire reached its maximum territorial size under Trajan.

A map makes this development much easier to follow.

The Campus Review’s Roman Empire map guide shows how the empire expanded from its Republican foundations, identifies major territories and provinces, and explains important stages in its history.

It also helps connect famous locations such as Rome, Alexandria, Carthage and Antioch with the wider Roman world.

For anyone discussing Roman geography or ancient imperial history, the map provides useful context.

Read the Roman Empire map guide

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