Visigoths

The Fall of Rome was one of the major historical events that had the magnitude to shape the future of society that we now experience today, now the question lies why did this huge empire collapse? There were three major factors that the Romans had fallen from their position of dominance over the world which ultimately led them to the fall of the super power known as the Roman Empire. Firstly, Rome lacked unity amongst its people as the Roman Empire had split into two sides and the rise of a…

Christianity, a religion known the world over however, It did not start this way and its rise to preeminence was fraught with alienation, destitution and persecution. Christianity follows the belief that a man named Jesus who was a great teacher of his time and regarded by his followers to not only be a prophet but in fact the flesh and blood incarnation of God. Came to this world in order to redeem mankind whom in the eyes of God had been willingly lead down the path of sin, though their…

The industrial revolution changed and shaped the city of Barcelona. Through trial and error plans were developed and the city came to be how it is. The reasons behind the curved corners of ever street and the way houses were organized on blocks all have a specific meaning. Antoni Gaudi is one of the most well know Catalan artist who came up right around the time of the city changing shape and added his own personal touch. Gaudi brought Barcelona many wonders that people come to see from all over…

Barbarians were one of the reasons why there were problems in the military. Document 6 1. The fall was that barbarians were invading the empire from all sides, taking whatever land they can. Northmen , Anglo-Saxons, Vandals, Franks, Huns, and Visigoths were some of the barbarians that were attacking the empire. 2. This was not a unified attack, the map shows that the barbarians attacked from all sides. For example the Northmen attack from the north and going down. The Huns attack from the East…

Mesopotamia and Rome were two civilizations that were both highly impactful on world history. Even today, we can see themes that have transcended centuries. One of the themes that linked these two superpowers together was expansionism, a force that both built and destroyed these empires. As leaders in many spheres of government and culture, it was no surprise the rulers wanted to expand their borders. In this essay, I will dive more into this, exploring what each did to ensure permanent strength…

The Spanish Reconquista The history of Spain is a tale of both the blending and the clashing of cultures. When Muslims, Jews, and Christians could maintain peace, Spanish culture would exceed that of all the rest of Europe. When persecution and strife broke out, wars that amounted to crusades were the result. Ultimately Spain was united as a nation under triumphant Christian monarchs whose exploits went beyond anything medieval Europeans could even imagine. The result was the foundation of…

1. Europe has not always been as prominent as it is today. The first civilizations to develop in 4000 BC were Mesopotamia, Egypt, Indus River Valley, and China. During that time Europe was still in the Neolithic Age. However, in 2000 BC, Europe suddenly went from the Neolithic Age to the Bronze Age and immediately to the Iron Age in a matter of 150 years. This took the first civilizations 2000 years to accomplish. The cause of this is thought to be due to the Aryan migration. For a short time…

to fall. These two events influenced St. Augustine to write this masterpiece. It was the rise of Christianity and the fall of paganism which caused much tension between the people in the state of Rome. Around 401-410 CE, this is where we see the Visigoths invade into Italy and in the end, under the rule of Alaric, sack Rome. This began the fall of Rome. In addition to that event, we then have the Vandals which sacked the North of Africa, which cut Rome off Roman grain supply. Following that…

Prostitution is the sell of sexual activity with a group or individual in exchange for some type of payment. The demand for sexual alleviation for the ones who are lonely and wanting affection causes controversy amongst those against the solicitation of sex. Many will say it doesn’t harm anyone but others will argue it promotes sex trafficking. Although prostitution is defined as a consensual act it always doesn’t happen that way, this is what essentially causes the squabble around this topic.…

The era that rests between the collapse of the Western Roman Empires and the established beginning of early modern European history is known as the Middle Ages because it appears to sit between two superior periods of human history. Often over looked or generalized when looking at the larger spectrum of written history, this millennia contains two of the most important developments in the history of the Europe and the development of the modern world. The history of Medieval Europe is one of two…