How Did Rome Build Its Empire

Rome started as a small city near the Tyrrhenian and Mediterranean Seas. To the west of the city was the Mediterranean. Running through the peninsula Rome expanded on in later years was a mountain range called the Alps. Throughout the peninsula, there was a Mediterranean climate with warm, dry summers and mild winters, and many rivers and good land for farming. However, as Rome expanded, although it still had its Mediterranean climate, it added many new geographical features to its empire.