The geography and climate of Italy greatly influenced it's development and played a great factor in forming ancient Rome. The geography of Italy is very accessible and unlike Greece there were little mountains, so the people were not isolated from one another, which meant they could share ideas and contribute to the development. The people could come together to form a city, just like the Romans did.
The geography and climate allowed the people to have a surplus of food which they could trade but also keep for when there was a shortage. The climate wasn't too hot or too cold which meant the people could farm and grow food for longer periods during an year, it also meant they had mild winters which they didn't have to prepare for a long period of time. Most parts of Italy were accessible to water, which meant the Romans could earn money by trading with other empires at the time, such as the Egyptian empire. Because this great accessibility to water the Romans could travel quickly.
The Roman climate and geography was perfect for building a great and very successful empire. Their empire became so successful partially due to there good climate and geography, which helped them stay successful for so long.
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