...The Roman Empire is the most inspiring empire and was the strongest until 476 c.e , when it fell. Rome has created many things that we still use today and many people hear the fall of Rome and think Rome fell all together but it was actually only the Western Rome because the emperor Diocletian and later emperor Constantine I split the empire into two parts, eastern and western Rome. There are various reasons that only Western Rome fell and not Eastern Rome and they include invasions, economic problems, and weak leadership. To start off many people think because the military was so weak it was the main cause to the fall, but in order for this to be accomplished it would have to be because of poor leadership. What I mean by this is in document...
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...Rome was an empire of influence, culture, and prosperity. In its span of 500 years, Rome created works of art and literature that still continue to influence our society today. Rome was an incredibly powerful civilization and conquered many lands and other weaker civilizations. Through this, they managed to create an incredibly large and diverse empire. However, this prosperity wouldn’t last forever. In fact, after their reign of 500 years was over, the Western half of Rome fell. The Eastern half, on the other hand, managed to stay prosperous for roughly 1,000 years. Not only did the Byzantine Empire, survive past the decline of its Western half, it managed to thrive and produced many valuable works that are just as inspiring as those produced...
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...The Decline of Rome In the beginning of the Roman Empire they had a strong, powerful, huge community. There military was amazing with defense, which helped keep Rome stable. But overtime this empire started to gradually decline, and it was just a matter of time before they would fall. The people were getting out of hand and making it much harder to communicate with other countries, keep a stable government, and get along with others. Military, political, and economic factors contributed greatly to the fall of the Roman Empire. One reason why Rome fell is because of it’s economic factors. Rome had an unstable economy, and over time it started falling apart. As Rome expanded, wealthy Patricians used the latifundia for their own land, a place they could have absolute power. They used slaves on these great estates, which eventually grew to unemployment for the people who became their slaves. The empire grew poor, which made not enough money for food or everyday things. People started to starve and disease and hunger spread throughout the community. Due to the Plebeians not having...
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...Social factors deal with the living in a society like social classes, cultures religions, customs, and more. Social classes were a big factor in the downfall of Rome. The higher class got more privileges than the lower class. According to Roman Ambassador to the Huns 449, a wealthy lawbreaker would face no punishment for his crime while a poor lawbreaker would have a legal penalty and punished as seemed fit (Document 2). This document helped point out the causes of the fall because this time of peace was worse than war. Innocent men were being hurt for no reason by other, and not following the spiritual tradition was ruining the state. Another example of the social factors causing the fall of Rome is how the people of Rome could not organize themselves. In The Course of Civilization by Strayer, Gatzke, “the majority of the population had been systematically excluded from political responsibilities” (Document 1). Since the people were excluded from political responsibilities, they could not organize themselves. This problem led to more problems because of the people could not get organized then they could not protect themselves. They were not able to organize an army to protect themselves...
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...The Fall Of Rome One of the greatest empires in history, was the Roman Empire. After reaching its maximum power it began to fall drastically.Three reasons contributing to the fall of Rome include Border control, the population decreased , and their economy failed. The first point that contributed to the fall is border control. According to document 2 from the article, it suggests “It had grown so large it could not take care or protect itself.” Another important piece of evidence to support this statement is “... borders became difficult to secure…” furthermore this means the borders were hard to keep safe away from attacks if possible.Today the U.S. has a problem with the southern border (Mexico border), as a nation we are making laws set forth by the president to stop this from happening like attacks from the sides or illegal immigrants coming in. Another document that goes along with the evidence suggested above, the picture shows Rome was being attacked from many angles and sides by many different groups/empires. All of the attacks shown on the map in the key it says the time frame is 400 years, meaning after every attack they (Rome) would be weakened even more. To support the fall of Rome furthermore another reason is the population decreased. From the article specifically...
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...Oscar Villanueva Why the Roman Republic Decayed and Became the Roman Empire The rise and subsequent fall of the city of Rome was a significant historical event, characterized by the dramatic decline of the republic, to her transformation into an empire. Originally a small provincial town, Rome rose to prominence and produced astounding strengths, which was then lost when Rome became incapable of defending its governing structures of the republic. It is the purpose of this study to highlight these events, giving reasons that led to the decay of the Roman Republic, and the rise of the Roman Empire. The prominence of Rome Rome was a small province town which after many wars became the focus and command center of the vast empire of Rome. However, history tells us that it took hundreds of years and a combat of many wars to rise to this prominence. It gained influence over a significant portion of southern Europe, northern Africa, and Middle East. Rome conquered nearly all the surrounding territories going beyond the Mediterranean Sea. It was this military dominance in the region that helped the Roman republic rise and became a formidable force of influence. The republic had appeasing methods of keeping her citizens happy and content. In this endeavor, Rome respected and protected the people’s local cultures with the sole purpose of keeping the people pacified. The Romans in their quest for improved stability, offered a healthier way of life to...
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...I love dancing, three things the can go wrong with dance are falling in front of people forgetting a dance routine and not practicing. Just like a dance can fail, so can an empire. There were three significant reasons for the “fall” of Rome: Foreign Invasion, Political Assassination and Military Problems. Of these, the most important reason was Political Assassination. One important reason that Rome fell was Foreign Invasion. Evidence that this was a problem is the many invaders from Asia came with their different cultures and with different sayings according to document c. Another evidence that this was a problem is according to document d, it explain how the Huns were aggressive and the definition of savagery. This problem helps to...
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...Dries Ghielens EBM | The fall of the Roman Empire | How Christianity played a part in the decline of an Empire | | | | 8/1/2014 | Paper outline 1. Introduction 2. Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire 3. How Christianity played a part in the decline of the Roman Empire 4. The situation after the fall of the Roman Empire 5. The situation in the dark ages 6. Conclusion 7. Bibliography “Why did Rome fall?” still remains one the greatest questions of Western history. Many books have been written about this topic and many theories have been advanced about the reason of the decline and fall of the Roman Empire. Several reasons are issued for the fall. These reasons are issued to be sequacious and interwoven. For example, one of the most influential modern historians, Edward Gibbon wrote “The Decline and fall of the Roman Empire” in 1776, where he stated that the initiation of Christianity was one of the reasons for the decline. The transition of religions in the Roman Empire, from a polytheistic religion to a monotheistic religion, leads to instability within the Empire. (Gibbon, 1782) How Christianity was a factor in the decline of the Western Roman Empire will be discussed more extensively in this paper. In the beginning, Christianity was not more than an insignificant...
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...Eulogy for The Fall of Rome The fall of Rome was the biggest tragedy the world has ever experienced. Rome had so much accomplishments, however, Rome had a lot of causes of decline, too. Rome was the largest culture known for its savagery and integrity. Rome had supreme control for 500 years, from 27 BCE to 476 CE. Rome's first emperor was Julius Caesar, however, people didn't vote for Julius Caesar, he declared himself, that he's the emperor. After Julius Caesar died, people voted for the second emperor, which was Caesar Augustus. At 117 CE, the Roman Empire spawned to the Mediterranean world, which was from Northern Africa to the Scottish border, and from Spain to Syria. Rome had so much accomplishments, that Rome became famous because of their accomplishments. Some accomplishments...
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...Rome was one of the greatest civilizations the world will ever see. They gained their power from conquering other civilizations and empires. At one point, Rome had the entire Mediterranean under their control. It had one of the greatest armies, logical architecture, and beautiful art. So why did the great empire fall? Despite being a great civilization, Rome still had it’s fair share of problems to deal with in their own way. First of all, disease and disasters would be a problem for any of the great civilizations in the Mediterranean. The measles, a rash and blight of the Roman Empire, spread throughout most empires concerning even the greats like Rome. Not to mention Rome was home to some traumatizing natural disasters including the earthquake...
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...Rome had many problems that led the their fall. The most important reasons are weak leadership, military weakness, and disasters/disease. First of all the romans suffered from the Plague according to document F “The population of Rome decreased from a million to 250,000.” Which means 750,000 people died from the Plague alone. Document F also states “Fifty thousand persons had lost their lives in the flood.” These disasters left many families heartbroken and depressed. Also document A states the one of the Roman emperors Claudius Gothicus died from the plague. These natural disasters also affected very important people of Rome which affected how Rome functioned and how it was ruled. Next is Military weakness. Rome’s military was in no way...
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...Many have wondered what caused Ancient Rome to fall, one of the most powerful empires in history, but there most likely isn’t a single reason for this mysterious event. These causes, although major or minor, did not make Rome fall in a single day. Over time they might have created a snowball effect ultimately leading to the end of Rome. The fall of the Roman Empire was caused by the constant threat of barbarians, restlessness of the rich, and corruption of the church. Since Rome was a gigantic, undoubtedly successful empire, making enemies was only natural. One of Rome’s enemies had been the ever growing barbarians. The writer Salvian writes, “So the poor are despoiled, the widows sigh, the orphans are oppressed, until many of them, born of families not obscure, and liberally educated, flee to our enemies that they may no longer suffer the oppression of public persecution” by this he was attempting to explain how such atrocities were being committed funneling Roman citizens to the barbarian population. Salvian later goes on to convey a powerful message about Roman citizens that would rather commit to an entirely new culture rather than be treated poorly in their own. Since Rome was using its resources on other things it did not have much to deal with the barbarians...
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...Rome started out as a great civilization that lasted for years and years. Nothing lasts indefinitely, however, and it was inevitable that Rome would fall eventually. After an era of power and greatness, Rome was taken down by a combination of political corruption, economic issues, deathly diseases, and fierce, foreign invaders. One of the political reasons for the downfall of Rome was unfit emperors. Some emperors were greedy, cruel men with absolutely no idea how to rule an empire. The roman emperorship was passed down through the male line, so some of the emperors had no idea how to rule. A fair amount of the emperors were assassinated, leaving their inexperienced sons to rule alone, or if they had no sons, the position would be fought over,...
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...RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE The invading army touched the boarders of Rome, which had been left totally undefended. In 410 C.E. (common area), the Visigoths, led by Alaric, breached the walls of Rome and ravaged the capital of the Roman Empire. The Visigoths looted, burned, vandalized, and pillaged their way through the city, leaving a trail of destruction wherever they went. The plundering continued for three days. For the first time in nearly a millennium, the city of Rome was in the hands of someone other than the Romans. This was the first time that the city of Rome was sacked, but by no means the last. Constantine and the Beginning of Christianity One of the many factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire was the rise of a new religion, Christianity. The Christian religion, which was monotheistic (to believe in one god), ran counter to the traditional Roman religion, which was polytheistic (many gods). At different times, the Romans persecuted the Christians because of their beliefs, which were popular with the poor. This 16th-century medal depicts Attila the Hun, one of the most vicious and aggressive invaders of all time. In 313 C.E., Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution and declared toleration for Christianity. Later that century, Christianity became the official religion of the Empire. This extreme change in policy spread this rather new religion to every corner of the Empire. By approving Christianity, the Roman state...
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...! ! “After reading 10 papers by other students – one on each of the assigned books – what was the one main reason why Rome ceased being a Republic and became an Empire? What relevance does this have to modern America? Take the “God and Gold” book into account.” The Roman Republic was doing well from its beginning in 510 BC: it developed a good form of government: the senate, legislative assemblies and the executive magistrates. It had won a lot of its adjacent territory, and had great leaders. These great leaders brought more quality to the Rome Republic but as other great leaders, some of them wanted more. Human beings have always been driven by ambition; it has always existed and always will. This is the instinct that drives people to invent new goods or go through new paths. The ambition of its leaders and the fear of its people lead to the fall of Roman Republic in conjunction with the decisions the Senate made in these times. ! The ambition of Julius Caesar can be seen throughout his actions1. When Britain was invaded by Rome twice in 55 BC, the troops were headed by him. The first time, Caesar was unsuccessful at capturing Britain. Caesar did not give up, his ambition brought him back a second time, making a deal with the king Mandubracius and successfully securing part of Britain for Rome. After this battle Caesar, got to cease power over Rome in a clash against Pompey and the Senate2. Later, he was promoted to “dictator in perpetuity.” This great ambition brought...
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