How did the Roman Empire begin

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How did the Roman Empire begin?
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Rome
Romulus and Remus
Seven hills overlooking the River Tiber
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Stage One defeating the Etruscans
Tarquin, the Proud
Set up a Republic
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Stage Two War with Carthage
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Trading nation.
Controlled Sicily
Had a powerful navy
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Romans developed new tactics for their ships a
corvus a kind of drawbridge.
The Romans captured Sicily.
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Hannibal
In 218 BC he set out with 100,000 troop and 36
elephants to attack Rome.
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Hannibal took the Romans by surprise by taking
his troop across the Alps.
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Roman soldiers
Carthaginian soldiers
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Hannibal spent fifteen years in Italy.
Hannibal was ordered home to defend Carthage
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Hannibal was finally defeated by the Roman
general, Scipio.
Carthage was destroyed and the Romans took over
their Empire.