How were the Romans able to conquer Greece?
The Romans were able to conquer Greece because the Greek city-states were weakened by fighting among themselves. (A city-state was a self-ruling region made up of a city and its surrounding territory.) For a time, the Macedonian king Alexander the Great (356–323 B.C.) ruled Greece as part of his extensive empire. Even after Alexander’s death in 323 B.C., Greece remained under Macedonian control until 197 B.C., when the Romans conquered Macedonia. Fifty years later, the Romans conquered Greece and divided it into provinces. Although they had no military or political power, the Greek city-states flourished under Roman rule. The Romans borrowed Greek thought and culture and spread it throughout the Roman Empire. Further Information: Halsall, Paul, ed. Internet Ancient History Sourcebook.
