Germany failed to take over Europe
Italy failed to gain land in Europe
Austria-Hungary failed to keep stable, now they don't exist.
Bulgaria failed to gain the land they wanted
Turkey failed to get back at Russia for the *Crimean Wars
*could be a different war not sure
I think it's cultural but I'm not sure
They both extended slavery. They both freed enslaved people. They both united the thirteen states. They both encouraged settlement. They both ordinances set aside plots of land for educational purposes. Hope this helps!!!
They knew the Greek idea of direct democracy. While they didn't necessarily apply the idea in their political system directly, they did apply some ideas that were shared with the Greeks that made the Roman political system more stable and better in the end.