|| This map shows the density
population of the Roman Empire at its peak. Clearly the Roman Empire
had enough manpower to costruct public works and to create an army. With
over 12 major cities the population was scattered throughout the Roman
Empire. Between 138 -161 AD, during the reign of Antoninus, the population
of Rome had risen to 1.5 million people. Within the cities, there
were about 46,000 apartment buildings. The Roman Empire itself had
over 60 million people.
| The map to the right is
a map of the resources from the different countries in the Roman Empire.
As one can see Rome was pretty self-sufficient except for the silk
brought in from China. The countries that were not under Roman rule
were Sourth Arabia, Central Africa, India, Syria, Mesopotamia, Parthia,
and of course China.