Rome: One Of The Greatest Empires In History

The Romans had one of the greatest empires in history. The Romans have many daily activities they do consisting of baths, chariot racing, and gladiator battles. One of the things the Romans are known for was their iconic structure including the Coliseum, Pantheon, Forum, and the Circus Maximus. 147 emperors ruled over Rome but some are the greatest are Augustus, Trajan, Marcus Aurelius, and Tiberius. The Romans had a very successful army that dominated over its time of existence. They had many great achievements that helped the world become what it is today. The fall of the Romans was caused by failure from inside more than failure from outside attackers.
The ways of living in Rome differs from the poor people and the rich people. They lived in many cities throughout the empire. Most people lived …show more content…
Historians have said that some of the reason it fell was from military failures, crippling taxation, natural disasters, and climate change. The Roman Empire did not complete fall in 476 A.D. The eastern half continued for another thousand years as the Byzantine Empire. One of the biggest theories why the empire fell part was from the attacks of the Barbarian tribes. The Romans have fought with Germanic tribes for centuries. The attacks have happened in 410 A.D., 455 A.D., the last attacks was in the year 476. In 476 A.D. Emperor Romulus Augustulus was killed and he was the last person to ever rule Rome. The Roman Empire also failed within the empire. Overspending in the wars have caused them to increase taxes. The rich moved to the countryside to avoid being taxed. It also failed when the eastern half and the western half would not work together. When the gulf widened the eastern half grew in wealth while the western fail started to fail from the economic crisis. The Byzantine Empire fell in 1453. The empire was taken over by the Ottoman Turks after fighting for over 100