In the late 2nd century or early 3rd century, I for get which one, Rome was being transformed from a small agrarian city-state to the center of a successful empire. However, its political structure had not quite evolved to deal with these major changes, therefore leading to many political, economic, social and military problems. These problems lead partly to the fall of the republic and its replacement by a military regime. Because of the expansion of the Roman Empire, Rome was fighting more enemies than it had ever had to face, fighting further away from Rome and for longer periods. In th…
