The Fall of Rome: Debating Causality and the Collapse of the Western Empire
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The Fall of Rome
The city of Rome thrived as early as the 7th century BCE, but it was politically weak and dominated by their Etruscan neighbors. Romans were able to build the world's first storm drains, called Clowaka Maxima, which still exists today. During this period, Rome expanded its territory through conquest and colonization. The next phase of Roman history is defined by wars with Carthage, a powerful city state in North Africa.
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