Splitting of the Roman Empire
The fall of Roman empire started from about AD 190. It was attacked by tribes such as the Goths and the Vandal and Civil wars in the empire further weakened rule. Rome also experienced a succession of poor emperors who were not capable of doing their jobs. The emperor Diocletian knew that something had to be done or the empire would disintegrate. He decided to divide the Roman Empire in half creating Western Empire and Eastern Empires, each with own leader. However, Diocletian now faced other problems. More military defenses had to be built across the empire costing large sums of money. To pay for these, taxes were increased and extra coins were minted leading to inflation. In AD 307, Constantine became …show more content…
They allowed for swift movement of goods, information and armies across their territories and tighten grasp around their empire. As Legions conquered through Europe they built highways connecting newly capture cities. With roads linking through out the empire, military could out maneuver enemies. It also meant that all parts of the Empire could be brought in goods and reinforced by army efficiently. The Roman builders and engineers crafted the roads durability and easy navigation in mind. Roads were constructed with many cemented layers and also with adjacent ditches to ensure water drainage. As they made their way down the road travelers can guide themselves by stone pillars that acted as a detailed collection of mile markers. They provided distance toward nearest town and best rest stops as roads are aligned with statewide hotels, way stations, and horse changing stations. Allowing the legions to move quickly and over a longer distances. Therefore they can respond to outside and internal uprising swiftly. Roads were also well protected to protect traveling merchants and armies by manned police posts and towers that kept eyes out in remote in isolated areas , and functioned as toll collectors. Not all roads were, taxing goods and issuing fees, but they brought in steady revenue for the …show more content…
Each Society had a written law code to abide and possess similar powers. Systems were both adopted to prevent branches of government getting stronger than the other, such as the checks and balances and the veto, in which the idea was taken by the US government from the Roman Empire. Any law that seems unreasonable or greedy or unfair to the populous would be a set aside by the Romans, similarly to the US declaring a law unconstitutional. Both also and individual freedoms like the trial by jury and the right of
The fall of Roman empire started from about AD 190. It was attacked by tribes such as the Goths and the Vandal and Civil wars in the empire further weakened rule. Rome also experienced a succession of poor emperors who were not capable of doing their jobs. The emperor Diocletian knew that something had to be done or the empire would disintegrate. He decided to divide the Roman Empire in half creating Western Empire and Eastern Empires, each with own leader. However, Diocletian now faced other problems. More military defenses had to be built across the empire costing large sums of money. To pay for these, taxes were increased and extra coins were minted leading to inflation. In AD 307, Constantine became …show more content…
They allowed for swift movement of goods, information and armies across their territories and tighten grasp around their empire. As Legions conquered through Europe they built highways connecting newly capture cities. With roads linking through out the empire, military could out maneuver enemies. It also meant that all parts of the Empire could be brought in goods and reinforced by army efficiently. The Roman builders and engineers crafted the roads durability and easy navigation in mind. Roads were constructed with many cemented layers and also with adjacent ditches to ensure water drainage. As they made their way down the road travelers can guide themselves by stone pillars that acted as a detailed collection of mile markers. They provided distance toward nearest town and best rest stops as roads are aligned with statewide hotels, way stations, and horse changing stations. Allowing the legions to move quickly and over a longer distances. Therefore they can respond to outside and internal uprising swiftly. Roads were also well protected to protect traveling merchants and armies by manned police posts and towers that kept eyes out in remote in isolated areas , and functioned as toll collectors. Not all roads were, taxing goods and issuing fees, but they brought in steady revenue for the …show more content…
Each Society had a written law code to abide and possess similar powers. Systems were both adopted to prevent branches of government getting stronger than the other, such as the checks and balances and the veto, in which the idea was taken by the US government from the Roman Empire. Any law that seems unreasonable or greedy or unfair to the populous would be a set aside by the Romans, similarly to the US declaring a law unconstitutional. Both also and individual freedoms like the trial by jury and the right of