Rome Rises to World Power - c. 146 B.C.
Rome had some assets that the other nations did not have. They were paving roads, and putting sewers systems in. They were channeling water through pipes and aqueducts. They were more advanced than the peoples around them, and that was to their advantage. They also had a strong army with good leadership. All of this placed them in a class by themselves.
The Romans destroyed Corinth, because Corinth made war with Sparta. Then there were the 'Punic Wars' in which Carthage was destroyed. Rome had control over North Africa (Egypt), Macedonia, Greece and Asia Minor. With all this power, Rome was recognized as the capital of the world!
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