Decline of the Roman Empire

Before the fall of the Roman Empire in 476 CE, Rome was a place of prosperity and stability. The advancements in technology, government, art, and warfare that are prevalent in the United States today stem from this era. Prosperity came to an end with the fall of the Roman Empire where the government faced political instability due to overspending, invasions from outside and rebellion within. After the fall came the Middle Ages where many Germanic Kingdoms took control over Western Europe. There…

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large amount of land from the east of Elbe River, comprising Croatia, the Czech Republic, Poland, all the way to North Italy and parts of southern France. Thus due to his aid to the Church, Pope John XII crowned Otto I as an emperor of the Holy Roman Empire (406 Bentley, Ziegler). This alliance helped to gain control over the German territories, it benefited Otto, since he «strengthened his power and decreased the power of the duchies» (Dill, Heer, Zophy). Instead of relying on dukes, Otto I was…

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…

The rise and collapse of the empires rely heavily on its polity. Among it, centralization is an essential instrument, which the government or emperor holds sufficient authority to control politics, military, religions and so forth. And a variety of rules built the direct centralized authority to concentrate the power, such as the Qin Dynasty and the Umayyad Empire. As for the Roman Empire, Augustus used a lot of indirect methods to satisfy people’s needs and his power at the same time. The main…

The Roman Empire, during its peak, made revolutionary contributions to social, political and cultural customs of the world. Romans were known for their adaptation of other cultures, especially Greek culture, and enhancing them to create a modern society. These enhancements are present in architectural advancements of the Romans, specifically their recreation of Greek baths. Roman baths, and their changes over time, reflect the revolutionary methods of Roman construction, societal structure and…

Rome by the Visigoths signified the fall of the Roman Empire, and the beginning of the dark ages. The dark ages represented a time of hardship, suffering, and warfare. Many individuals blamed the Christian church for the fall of Rome and the grief that followed thereafter. On the contrary, medieval philosopher and church scholar St. Augustine of Hippo defended the Christian faith in his book “The City of God.” In the novel he says the Roman Empire fell because it was not founded on the…

opinions and of communicating with people at a distance in the eleventh and twelfth centuries. Many valuable insights can be detected from medieval letters about the practice of legal history, most of which appears to be based on how law has exceeded Roman and canon law and developed on the kind of assumptions about what is right or wrong. Susan Reynold’s argument that before 1100 law has traditionally been seen as based on ordeals and judgement of God is reflected in most of the letters…

stopped. The main goal go this article is to show what actions taken by the U.S caused in Syria and I am going to use this article to support my statement about the U.S’s military actions in Syria. Mellor, Ronald. Augustus and the Creation of the Roman Empire. Boston: Bedford St. Martins, 2006. N. pag.…

two speeches regarding the same topic that are presented to the public. Both Mark Antony and Brutus delivered speeches after the death of Julius Caesar, consisting of their opinion and explanation of what has happened and why, for the needs of the Roman people. Both of the speeches have a very distinct and different purpose, and appealed to different mental senses of the crowd (Ethos, Logos, and Pathos). As Mark Antony 's words were favored and followed, riots broke out and Rome was…