Did Romans ever go to India?
The best archeological record of Roman presence can be found in southern India, specifically at Arikamedu. Arikamedu was a Tamil fishing village which was formerly a major Chola port dedicated to bead making and trading with Roman traders. Another place full of archeological records is Muziris, in the Kerala region.
What problems did Roman empires face?
It had three major problems. First the Republic needed money to run, second there was a lot of graft and corruption amongst elected officials, and finally crime was running wild throughout Rome.
How many times has India been conquered?
Foreigners have invaded the state over 200 times. The first person to successfully invade India was Alexander the Great in the year 321 BCE while the last people were the British who finally give way for an independent India.
When did the Romans conquer the Arabian Peninsula?
The Roman presence in the Arabian Peninsula had its foundations in the expansion of the empire under Augustus, and continued until the Arab conquests of Eastern Roman territory from the 620s onward. The Romans never managed to conquer the peninsula proper, except Arabia Petraea .
What would happen if Britain was conquered by Rome?
The Roman army is well armed, very skilled at working together and heavily protected by armour. Britons outnumber the Romans by up to 20-to-1, but the Roman soldiers are highly trained. Boudicca and the Britons are defeated. Around 80,000 Britons are killed. Rome will control most of Britain for the next 350 years.
What happened to the Romans in the 4th century?
The emergence of the Huns in southeastern Europe in the late 4th century put to flight many of the Germanic tribes in that area and forced additional clashes with the Romans. In 378 the Goths defeated and slew Valens in a battle near Adrianople, but his successor, Theodosius I, was able to stem the Germanic tide, however temporarily.
What was the volume of commerce between Rome and India?
The volume of commerce between Rome and India via Red Sea and Arabian Sea was huge since the conquest of Egypt by the Romans in 30 BC, according to the historian Strabo: 120 Roman vessels sailed every year from Berenice Troglodytica and many times touched southern Arabia Felix on their travel to India, while doing the Spice Route.