The treatment of giving partial Roman rights to the outlying Latium towns was so important to the Roman government because it increased Rome's power over Latium. Rome's treatment of Latium also gave Rome control of more land on which to extend their empire.

In the past Rome had learned that dealing with Latium as a united league was more dangerous than giving Latins some Roman rights. Rome's treatment of Latium was a more peaceful solution to empire building ("Latin Revolt," n.d.).

Giving Latins some rights, made for a centralized government to Rome's empire, and allowed Rome to continue to dominate Central Italy. Rome's treatment of Latium created closer ties between Latium and Rome and was the beginning of a style of government that would