Roman Britain

empire faced an administrative and logistical nightmare. Even with their excellent road systems, the Romans were unable to communicate quickly or effectively enough to manage their holdings. Rome struggled to marshal enough troops and resources to defend its frontiers from local rebellions and outside attacks, and by the second century the Emperor Hadrian was forced to build his famous wall in Britain just to keep the enemy at bay. As more and more funds were funneled into the military upkeep of…

and would later become the Western Roman Emperor. During this time Constantine would be raised by Diocletian. During 305 A.D. Diocletian and Maximian were emperors of that the time and when they resigned, Constantius and Galerius became the new emperors. After the death of his father, Constantine would fight to take over control of the empire. While in Britain, Constantius sent out for his son to join him. They fought alongside each other and crossed through Britain together. They fought…

Rankin actually believed that the Romans publicly disowned human sacrifice but do to their history actually had participated in human sacrifice in roundabout ways. For instance Rankin states “In 228 BC, an imminent attack from the Insubres may have helped to motivate the sacrifice of a Gaulish and and woman, and a Greek man and women.”(Rankin 286) WHY BRITON RESISTED The Romans influenced their colonies positively in the technological advances and the demographics that came with their…

Falavius Valerius Constantius; also know as Emperor Constantius I, reined in the Western Roman Empire. Constantine’s mother Helena, later named Saint Helena, was praised for her discovery of the cross on which Christ was crucified. From the beginning, Constantine was expected to have a successful military career. In 293 A.D. his father became Maximian’s Caesar, co-emperor of the western district of the Roman Empire; however, Constantine would still have twelve years before he could take power.…

it is rather a mix of extents to which Roman culture was adopted or resisted. This essay will discuss the ways in which Romans spread their culture in the Empire and how effective were they. First of all, it is important to mention that the spread of culture is mainly due to Roman Legions and to the elites. The key feature of Romanisation is that it proceeded from top to down. Initially the elites of the conquered nations adopted some elements of the Roman culture (which is a huge concept in…

Civilizations emerge and develop on fertile river plains in Mesopotamia, Egypt, the Indus Valley, and China. The early Romans establish a republic, which grows powerful and spreads its influence. Romes geography was chosen because fertile soil and its strategic location. Located on the Italian peninsula in the center of the Mediterranean sea, built on seven hills on the Tiber River. The first Romans were Latins, greeks, and Etruscans, who competed for control of the region. Latins found an…

of the Roman Empire occurred over hundreds of years. The Roman Empire expanded to its height in the second century C.E. stretching three thousand miles from Britain to Egypt, with a border nearly six thousand miles long. This evolution brought with it adverse changes which greatly impacted the strength of the Roman Empire. The deterioration of the army greatly contributed to the demise of the Roman Empire. Many things can be attributed to the military’s crucial role in the fall of the Roman…

The Unjustifiable Assassination of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar is best known as the dictator of the Roman Republic and for his flamboyant assassination by members of his Senate. Caesar’s successes included winning war campaigns, expanding the Roman Republic, making laws to help lower class citizens, and improving Rome’s economy. He was a very influential person in Rome with the people and the Senate as a war hero and then as dictator perpetuo. On the Ides of March, March 15 of 44 B.C.,…

Roman civilization has greatly influenced today 's Western culture. Roman civilization was established as a monarch in 800BC, which became a republic shortly before becoming the distinguished empire we know it to be. Many different aspects of their culture were derived in areas such as Syria, Britain, North Africa, as well as many more. Livy demonstrates in A History of Rome that, “no state was ever greater than Rome” (Livy, The Early History of Rome, 1.Preface). Rome overall was a great example…

The Pax Romana in the Roman Empire From 27 B.C until 180 A.D, the Roman Empire brought on a incredible level of peace and prosperity between Europe, Asia, and Africa.This time period was known as the Pax Romana, which translates to "Roman peace" in Latin. The Pax Romana started with Emperor Octavian.also known as Augustus. An Egyptian scholar, Philo, wrote that Augustus protected the peace, ended wars, and civilized tribes. Without Augustus, the human race would have had been destroyed.…