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Elite competition (in order for the elite to gain power they had to gain notoriety - Africanus showed them the way - by winning wars against Rome's enemies). Additionally, there was a growing desire for arable land (due to the growing number of latifundia in Italy) on which to settle colonies and vetrans from the legions. Additionally, the need for money (which was largely drawn from taxing landowners) to maintain the spiralling cost of the legions created a somewhat perpetual expansion of Roman territory.
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Why did Justinian wanted his empire to be like the roman empire?
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Cause and effect of Rome's expanding empire?
The cause of the Roman empire expansion was successful military campaigns. The effect was that as the Roman empire grew, so did the number of enemies.
What was the eastern roman empire non as?
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What natural features shaped the growth of the roman empire and its trade?
The Mediterranean and Black Seas, the river valleys, the fertile lands.
What did the Byzantine empire do to control the Roman Empire?
The Byzantine empire was the Roman empire, merely its eastern counterpart.
