Rome and Greece both are quite similar as they both have mountains, and surrounded by the sea from three side however the Greek soil is poor in terms of farming in comparison to Rome. In addition to that the Greece have mountains that cause trouble farming and travel upon.
Rome in contrast have soil which can be use for farming grains and other crops. Greeks face hazardous weather for traveling, islands land challenges that makes ancient Greece harder to live in, compared to the Rome.
the most important element was the fact that with freedom they get the rights to have the say, the right of choice, choose leaders, and choose they're own religion.