What were two reasons for Rome’s success in expanding its power across Italy? Accommodating geography, loyal, well trained army, treated conquered lands well, helped to spread loyalty.
Q. What did the Romans learn from the Etruscans?
The Etruscans taught the Romans both engineering and building skills. They also decisively influenced the classical Roman architectural style. They also developed the economy of the city, for instance by draining the marshes adjacent to Rome.
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Q. Did Etruscans believe in afterlife?
The Etruscans shared in general early Mediterranean beliefs. For instance, much like the Egyptians, the Etruscans believed that survival and prosperity in the afterlife depended on the treatment of the deceased’s remains. The deceased was depicted in the tomb at the prime of their life, and often with a spouse.
Q. Why was it an advantage to Rome to have a professional army?
One of the main reasons Rome became so powerful was because of the strength of its army. It conquered a vast empire that stretched from Britain all the way to the Middle East. The army was very advanced for its time. The soldiers were the best trained, they had the best weapons and the best armour.
Q. Why were Roman soldiers so feared?
One of the reasons why the Roman Legion was so feared was that it was always changing. The Legion was never stuck in past traditions. If they were defeated by an enemy they would quickly reorganize and learn from the defeat in order to come back tenfold. Here are ten little-known facts about the Roman Legions.
Q. Why did no one copy the Roman army?
As to why they didn’t use the imperial legions, was because they couldn’t afford to. The countries were way too small and decentralized (taxes were seen only as an emergency funding for the king and there would be riots if they lasted too long) to afford standing armies for the vast majority of the medieval period.
