Amap shows the roman empire in 117 ce, at its greatest extent. the empire covered most of western europe, part of great britain, the middle east, and the northern coast of africa. rome is located in what is now central italy, near the coast of the mediterranean sea. use the map/description to answer the question. how did geography make rome a site of encounter? a. its proximity to other major empires encouraged alliances and exchanges. b. the mediterranean sea it connect with civilizations in europe, asia, and africa. c. its location in central europe made it a focal point of migration and interaction on the continent. d. the relatively level terrain of europe made it easy for romans to travel and trade across long distances.

I think it's B.  The terrain in Europe, Middle East, and Africa are rough and hard to travel on, but with the sea in their empire, going from country to country was easy.

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i would try to answer the second question but i’m not 100% positive but i hope i

freeborn women in ancient rome were citizens (cives), but could not vote or hold political office. because of their limited public role, women are named less frequently than men by roman historians. but while roman women held no direct political power, those from wealthy or powerful families could and did exert influence through private negotiations. exceptional women who left an undeniable mark on history range from lucretia and claudia quinta, whose stories took on mythic significance; fierce republican-era women such as cornelia, mother of the gracchi, and fulvia, who commanded an army and issued coins bearing her image; women of the julio-claudian dynasty, most prominently livia (58 bc-ad 29), who contributed to the formation of imperial mores; and the empress helena (c.250–330 ad), a driving force in promoting christianity.

women in the ancient greek world had few rights in comparison to male citizens. unable to vote, own land, or inherit, a woman’s place was in the home and her purpose in life was the rearing of children. this, though, is a general description, and when considering the role of women in ancient greece one should remember that information regarding specific city-states is often lacking, is almost always from male authors, and only in athens can their status and role be described in any great detail. neither are we sure of the practical and everyday application of the rules and laws that have survived from antiquity. we do know that spartan women were treated somewhat differently than in other states. for example, they had to do physical training like men, were permitted to own land, and could drink wine.