The army was able to take form from several reasons. The Romans had inherited from the Greeks a strong sense of pride in the community. This would in turn, give the male citizens reason to join and spend several years in honor of protecting the homeland, encouraging growth, and then having pride in being part of the most elite force at the time. Anther sure reason for the power of the army was that any male had to dedicate two years to serving in it. This is a short time compared to the average that was spent. Later in Rome's history it is noted that the unemployment surged and many men stayed with the force to have an income. Another key to understanding the strength of the army was the fact that a foreigner could become a Roman citizen if that man dedicated 25 years of service. This rewarded not only the man in service but also his family and generations to come. With the passion that filled the civilization created a force that was one of a kind. They had acquired modern weaponry and became skilled fighters. The army stood as a unstoppable force which was a primary reason that the civilization was able to conquer so much land in a short period of time.
One characteristic the separated the Romans from any other society at the time was their ability to adapt. They had stated with a noble society ruled by Kings. When the people had enough of this type of rule, they overthrew the government and implemented a republic. Strikingly they had a government by the people and for the people. This system was adopted from previously written philosophical literature called The Republic. The system however didn't include all persons living in Rome. Women, slaves, and people of lower classes were not able to partake in the activities that would determine the fate of a nation. However, since there small flaws that allowed the rich to be the governing body and they had their own interest at heart, this system would eventually fall as well.