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The Roman Empire did things that no other empires have been able to do. Five hundred years of economic prosperity, cultural influence, and military dominance caused many to think that Rome was invincible. However, the inevitable prevailed for Rome. At the turn of the fourth and fifth centuries, we see the fall of the Western Roman Empire in Europe, replaced by the numerous Germanic tribes surrounding the borders to the North. This set the stage for what would become of Europe and set the…

After the fall of the Roman Empire in the late 5th century, the eastern Byzantine Empire flourished while the western regions disintegrated into fragmented kingdoms without any unifying authority. Europe was in the midst of its Dark Ages when Charlemagne was born in 742 AD. This time was marked by frequent warfare; therefore there were few cultural achievements during this time. Charlemagne became ruler of one kingdom in Germany in 768 AD, immediately setting out to expand his territory. Through…

invited scholars from England and Ireland to teach. According to the primary source, “Another deacon, Albin of Britain, surnamed Alcuin, a man of Saxon extraction, who was the greatest scholar of the day, was his teacher in other branches of learning” (Einhard, 25). Alcuin was a deacon in York until he met Charlemagne; he was then appointed as a scholar at ‘Charlemagne’s Palace School at Aachen’ in 781 AD. He also supported the improvement of new scripts for copying texts and encouraged…

Raymond B. Wayne 23 September 2015 History 300 – Capt Prince - WA #1 Word Count: 1469 Both exemplary and poor leaders have come and gone throughout the passages of time. Whether they were adored by followers, instituted significant reform, or were proficient generals, some faired other the turmoil of leadership more successfully than others. After being provided several primary resources offering insight into the personal lives and leadership of Ashoka, Julius Caesar, Charlemagne, and…