Which is the most dangerous dinosaur

the romans were initially interested in expansion via sicily (which at that time was a cultural melting pot), part of which lay under carthaginian control. at the start of the first punic war (264-241 bc), carthage was the dominant power of the western mediterranean, with an extensive maritime empire

natural

would be the one having to do with paine talking about how the colonies are so "close" to independence anyway, since he viewed that only rational next step at this point being revolution.

traditionally, roman society was rigid. by the first century. however, the need for capable men to run rome's vast empire was slowly eroding the social barriers. the social structure of ancient rome was based on heredity, property,wealth, citizenship and freedom.