Question

All of the following are reasons that Rome was so strong and powerful excepta. Rome had excellent soldiersb. They had legionsc. They were armed with a gladius and pilumd. They valued education and intellect

Answer 1

D. They valued education and intellect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The beginning of Rome is set back in eight century B. C. The first ruler to rule Rome was Romulus. The empire grew vast. Rome was ruled by seven kings.

Rome became a powerful empire as they had the latest technology that no other empire had. They even developed its city by building paved roads, bathhouses. The empire had also built an advanced irrigation system.

The Romans had an excellent soldiers. The army of Rome had vast numbers of soldiers and that also in legions. A legion usually have 4000-6000 soldiers each. These legion soldiers had advanced weapons with them namely, gladius or the sword, pugio or the dagger, and pilum or the spear.

The reason why the Roman empire was so powerful was because of its armors and army.

So, the correct answer is option D.