Map 4 (Shape Tweens)

http://www.the-map-as-history.com/demos/tome12/12_03_founding_of_rome_downfall_empire.php

This Map is a little bit clunky, but it gets the job done showing the advancement of the Roman empire from a small area in Italy to the majority or Europe, part of the Middle East, and along the coastline of North Africa. Interestingly enough it also tracks the fall of the Roman empire when it was sacked by the Vandals.