"Sulla<span> took control of </span>Rome<span> in late </span>82<span> and early 81 BC after victories in the civil war of his own making, and those of his chief legate Pompeius Magnus. ... </span>Sulla<span> not only butchered the constitution through various reforms he would make, but also focused his power on the leading members of the Roman ruling </span>classes<span>." This quote should help!</span>
Their progress and wealth is highly dependent on the harvests, and the price of grain. They probably have to import some industrial products and if they had a bad year (weather, other catastrophies, poor technology) they can't get the necessary amount of industrial products in exchange for their surplus e. g. in grain. There are so many standards and requirements about the quality of food production that no country can survive solely on agriculture without high quality technology (machines, unharmful fertilizers, research-based breeding, etc.).
I’m not sure exactly what you’re looking for, but the US spent $15m dollars and gained 54% of Mexico’s pre-1836 territory. There’s a nice article on Wikipedia called ‘Mexican Cession’ that seems helpful. Hope this is helpful :)
