It was on a river upstream so that it would have warning of a sea invasion.
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It was on hills which improved its defensive capability.
The river provided water in the event of a seige.
There was farming land around it which was important to sustain the population before it gained an empire from which it could draw food.
It could have a port (Ostia) which provided for imports.
It’s location in the central Mediterranean Sea allowed it easier access to the widespread empire as it developed.
