Julius Caesar had a very important role here. He insisted and tried forcing the rule of one man, himself, on all of the nation. With that he effectively wanted to create a Roman empire. He had great ambitions which were also the reason why he chose to do so any eventually march on Rome (he marched on Rome to threaten the government at the time). Interestingly, the actual republic fell to pieces and emperors started to properly govern only after the death of Julius Caesar.
Because Britain wanted to expand its manufactured goods market. In the eighteenth century, Britain traded English wool and Indian cotton for Chinese tea and textiles; however, when the Chinese demand weakened, Britain demanded other means of attracting trade with China. Britain realized it could make up the trade deficit with China by selling Indian opium into the Chinese market, making opium the most profitable and popular crop in world markets.
The Suez canal is located in Egypt.
The Suez canal is located in Egypt west of the Sinai Peninsula and connects Port Said on the Mediterranean sea with the Port of Suez on the Red Sea. It provides a direct root for transport of good between Europe and Asia.
The canal is 195 km (121 miles) long and 300 meters wide. It can accommodate large ships of up to 150,000 tons fully loaded. It takes only 15 hours on average for a ship to traverse the canal from start to end.
The British opposed its construction in late 1861. It was officially opened in November 17, 1869.
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