What were the geographical disadvantages of rome?

"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;">There were not many

disadvantages in the geographical location of Rome. Being in Italy,

meant that she was between the eastern and the western basins of

the Mediterranean, which made it easier to control both of them.

Being in central Italy made it more likely that she would be

attacked by raiders from across the Alps. Not being on the coast

meant that she could not suffer naval attacks, yet, the River Tiber

provided communication to the sea, which was not far away. Being

close to the mountains which run through the Italian Peninsula

meant that she was close to mountain water sources, so she could

build aqueducts to keep on supplying its growing population with

water. She was also on the only Ford on the River Tiber, which made

her the main north-south communication point in the region.

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"margin-bottom:.0001pt;line-height:normal;">Perhaps, the only

disadvantage the location created in the early days of Rome was

that she was close to several other peoples, which meant that she

was often attacked by the neighbouring peoples (some Etruscan

city-states, the Sabines, the Volsci and the Aequi). However, this

disadvantage was eliminated when she gained control over central

and southern Italy.