The Rise of Rome
To first understand the impact of Julius Caesar on Rome, one must know how Rome developed to eventually become one of the greatest world powers at that time. Roman mythology suggests that two boys, Romulus and Remus, were orphaned as children, and were raised by a mother wolf. The boys, now men, return to the place they were found by the mother wolf, and then decided to start a city there. Disputes arose over who the city would be named after. These disputes led to Romulus' killing of Remus, thus Rome being named after Romulus.
As most people know, myths are only legends that cannot be defined as true or false. Rome, in reality, started as a few settlements near the Tiber River. These settlements ultimately converged into one large village. The village generated a huge income of wealth through the rich salt marshes nearby. They would mine salt, and send loaded ships down the Tiber River. This massive intake of money allowed the Romans to build an army, and begin conquering other nearby villages.
The Romans enlarged their army, and in a few short years, had taken control of most of present-day Italy. After the Romans controlled Italy, they then turned their attention to Western Europe and Greece. It didn't take long for them to control much of Europe. At this time the government of Rome was a monarchy, which was challenged soon after they controlled Europe.
As most people know, myths are only legends that cannot be defined as true or false. Rome, in reality, started as a few settlements near the Tiber River. These settlements ultimately converged into one large village. The village generated a huge income of wealth through the rich salt marshes nearby. They would mine salt, and send loaded ships down the Tiber River. This massive intake of money allowed the Romans to build an army, and begin conquering other nearby villages.
The Romans enlarged their army, and in a few short years, had taken control of most of present-day Italy. After the Romans controlled Italy, they then turned their attention to Western Europe and Greece. It didn't take long for them to control much of Europe. At this time the government of Rome was a monarchy, which was challenged soon after they controlled Europe.