How did Rome's encounter with other peoples in the Mediterranean shape the political, economic, and cultural life of the Roman Republic?
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
a. War and diplomacy were the pillars of Rome's expansionist foreign policy.
b. After the Latin War, Rome established a pattern of extending citizenship to conquered peoples and giving them a share of the war booty in exchange for their loyalty and military service.
c. Rome carried on a thriving trade in the Mediterranean. Examples include the Etruscans and Carthaginians.
d. Etruscan culture influenced Rome in the seventh and sixth centuries B.C.E. The Etruscans were influenced by Greek culture and passed on elements of Greek culture to Rome. Roman culture reflected this synthesis of Etruscan, Greek, and Italian culture.
e. The influence of Hellenistic culture on Rome increased after the wars with Macedon and the Seleucids.
f. Roman religion absorbed the gods of the peoples they conquered. An example is the cult of Cybele, which was imported from Pergamum.
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