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Parallel urban
development in
Latium and Etruria
Earliest warfare with
neighbouring cities eg
Veii
Was it inevitable that
Rome would defeat its
neighbours?
Local conquests
Relationship between
Rome and Carthage
First Punic War 264-
241BC
Second Punic War
218-201BC
An overseas empire
Internal consequences
loss of large amount of elite families
increased number of magistrates with more responsibility
e.g. praetors
richer rewards of warfare
An overseas empire
Medusa on mosaic,
Italica, Spain