Rome: From City to State

Abstract

This study aims to highlight the transformation of Rome from a small city situated on the banks of a river in the heart of the Italian peninsula into a state that managed to establish its control over all of Italy. The historical r descriptive and analytical approach was followed.. The study consists of six main sections, an introductory section, and a conclusion. The introduction discussed the geographical location of Italy, the population, and the significance of Rome in relation to Italy. The first section explored the transformation of Rome from a city to a state, including the emergence and fall of the monarchy system. The second section focused on the rise of the republican system in Rome. The third section examined Rome's expansion during the first and second centuries under republican rule. The fourth section discussed Rome's influence in the third century during the republican era. The fifth section addressed the social conditions of Roman society in the first half of the republican rule. The study concluded that Rome at the heart of Italy transformed into a state that controlled both the north and south regions of the country.