Ancient Rome: War & Expansion
- Roman warfare made the ancient city a powerful force. The Punic Wars (wars with the North African city of Carthage) helped the city to grow. With Carthage defeated, Rome dominated the region.
- But with growth, the city of Rome started to suffer from the effects of greed and corruption. Unemployed Romans hired themselves out as thugs to whatever wealthy senator would pay them.
- In the 2nd century BCE, Tiberius and Gaius, the Gracchi brothers, led a land and political reform movement.
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