The Growth of Roman Power

This map shows the Roman territory at the start of the first Punic War, land acquired by that war and land acquired up to the end of the second Punic War; then comes expansion to 133 B.C., followed by Roman territory acquired by the time of the deaths of Caesar, Augustus, and Marcus Aurelius, as well as indications of the imperial vs senatorial provinces, and boundaries of provinces before the time of Diocletian and the four-part division of the Roman Empire known as the Tetrarchy.

The inset map of Rome shows the Milvian Bridge, Virgin, Appian, and Trajan's Aqueducts, Hadrian's Villa, Ferentinian's Grove, and the Temple of Jupiter Latiaris.

• Punic Wars