It would be safe to say that this expansion resulted from the ambitious actions of the leaders of Germany, and not the voice of the people. The unequal distribution of powers of the social relationships led to successful expansion. The Roman Empire was characteristic of inequalities of power, ranging from governmental power to social relationships. Although the Roman Empire eventually became a Democracy, its hierarchical design allowed it to expand into a large powerful state. .
One period of the Roman Empire was the earlier years when development took place mainly in central Italy. Romulus, who was a mythical character, was believed to have launched what became a vast Empire. From the start of Rome, there existed a social system based on inequality. Polybius, who wrote about Roman history, stated that "After Romulus had distinguished those of superior rank from their inferiors, he next established laws by which the duties of each were prescribed. The patricians were to be the priests, magistrates, and judges, and were to assist him in the management of public affairs, devoting themselves to the business of the city."( Polybius 339). Although Romulus is mythical, it is evident from many different histories of Rome that this form of social inequality did indeed exist. We must also keep in mind that different writers from Rome had different viewpoints based on their background, social status, and origin. Polybius was a Greek writer who wrote a universal history of Rome. Specifically, he emphasized in his writings why the Roman Empire is so great, despite his non-Italian origin. Although he has biases, we can treat many of his writing as fact since they are not very opinionated and are agreeable with other writers of the era. We derived from his writing that the social structure of Rome was that of many levels. The highest level being the Monarch, whom was Romulus in this case. Those below him were the patricians, who were considered upper-class.
