The expansion took 500 years, in 3 major periods
Roman Republic, the ancient state that centered on the city of Rome, from the time of the events leading up to the founding of the republic in 509 bce, through the establishment of the Roman Empire in 27 bc.
Roman Republic, the ancient state that centered on the city of Rome, from the time of the events leading up to the founding of the republic in 509 bce, through the establishment of the Roman Empire in 27 bc.