The Fall of Roman Empire The Roman Empire is celebrated as being one of the most famous empires of western civilization history known for their talents in the arts, war and conquering techniques and new architectural ideas. The Roman Empire flourished in culture and was known for creating wonderful sculptures and their technique of Roman Verism. Under certain emperors, war and conquering techniques advanced and were able to use engineering skills to terminate their enemies. The Rome Empire also was exploring with new architecture skills of the time, like the use of concrete and using new engineering calculations. The impressive empire ruled from the 5th century BCE for many centuries until the fall in 450 CE. There are many reasons that caused
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In the passage, On Military Matters by Anonymous author, the author talks about multiple reason the military had issues and one about other nations coming into to power and attacking the Roman Empire. In this passage the author writes, “Above all the it must be recognized that wild nations are pressing upon the Roman Empire and howling round about it everywhere, and treacherous barbarians, covered by natural positions, are assailing every frontier” (Document 7). The Asian barbarian tribe, the Huns, first began their barbaric warfare on Asian nations in the east when they started to attack the Chinese which was one of Rome’s trading partners. This cause a fall in the trading products and materials that Rome had been using and relied on. Before the Huns were completely unsuccessful in attacking China they began to direct their attention to the West and started to cause problems for the Roman Empire (Document 2). With the push of the Huns in the east of the empire, the next unexpected enemy came down from the north, the Goths. This Germanic tribe was powerful with the use of their ships where they were able to sail up rivers and able to get through areas most bigger ships would not. In Jordanes’s passage, History of the Goths, he explains the nature of the Goths: “… took ships and sailed across the …show more content…
With all the attacks and no steady leader to help rebuild the empire, as it was being destroyed, this would have caused another reason for the fall of the empire. As one of the most powerful empires at the time, Rome was split in corruption in who receives power, which was often based on how much money some has in the empire. Many of the rich and powerful were able to take advantages of the empire and use their power. One example of the abuse of how the rich used their power is in the work, History: The Luxury of the Rich in Rome by Ammianus Marcellinus. Marcellinus writes:
“On account of the frequency of epidemics in Rome, rich men take absurd precautions to avoid contagion, but even when these rules are observed thus stringently, some persons, if they be invited to a wedding, though the vigor of their limbs be vastly diminished, yet when gold is pressed in their palm they will go with all activity as far as Spoletum! So much for the
In the passage, On Military Matters by Anonymous author, the author talks about multiple reason the military had issues and one about other nations coming into to power and attacking the Roman Empire. In this passage the author writes, “Above all the it must be recognized that wild nations are pressing upon the Roman Empire and howling round about it everywhere, and treacherous barbarians, covered by natural positions, are assailing every frontier” (Document 7). The Asian barbarian tribe, the Huns, first began their barbaric warfare on Asian nations in the east when they started to attack the Chinese which was one of Rome’s trading partners. This cause a fall in the trading products and materials that Rome had been using and relied on. Before the Huns were completely unsuccessful in attacking China they began to direct their attention to the West and started to cause problems for the Roman Empire (Document 2). With the push of the Huns in the east of the empire, the next unexpected enemy came down from the north, the Goths. This Germanic tribe was powerful with the use of their ships where they were able to sail up rivers and able to get through areas most bigger ships would not. In Jordanes’s passage, History of the Goths, he explains the nature of the Goths: “… took ships and sailed across the …show more content…
With all the attacks and no steady leader to help rebuild the empire, as it was being destroyed, this would have caused another reason for the fall of the empire. As one of the most powerful empires at the time, Rome was split in corruption in who receives power, which was often based on how much money some has in the empire. Many of the rich and powerful were able to take advantages of the empire and use their power. One example of the abuse of how the rich used their power is in the work, History: The Luxury of the Rich in Rome by Ammianus Marcellinus. Marcellinus writes:
“On account of the frequency of epidemics in Rome, rich men take absurd precautions to avoid contagion, but even when these rules are observed thus stringently, some persons, if they be invited to a wedding, though the vigor of their limbs be vastly diminished, yet when gold is pressed in their palm they will go with all activity as far as Spoletum! So much for the