Western Roman Empire

sign; commanding him to use it as a symbol of strength over his enemies, and use it as a safeguard in all his engagements. Because of Constantine’s symbolic vision, he used it to strengthen his army, overthrow the entire Roman Empire, and impose pro-Christian laws throughout the Empire. (Pamphilus 339 CE)…

Plumbum: The cause of Western Roman Empire’s fall? “Roma Invicta”. It’s a proud phrase for the Romans that carries the meaning of ‘Unconquered Rome’. It signifies the glory of the empire and its striving economy, its colosseums holding thousands of crowd for ceremonies, its gladiators fighting in the arena to their death, its great aqueducts carrying water for the city of Rome, its busy port filled with traders from the far east of China to the cold, northern Germanic lands, its senators…

Augustus and Constantine, both great men, changed the nature of Rome. Using the Many Europes: Choice and Chance in Western Civilization textbook by Paul Dutton, Suzanne Marchand, and Deborah Harkness it can be determined that the true Augusti and forever the “First Citizen of Rome” is Augustus. Through political, spiritual and social reconstruction Augustus saved Rome. The accomplishments of Augustus far outweigh Constantine’s dream. Augustus is the true Augusti and forever the “First Citizen…

by Rome. The Empire spread from England to Africa and from Syria to Spain, about 25 percent of the population of the world was under Roman law. The Roman Empire was founded on on Roman law and classical learning. The Han Dynasty was founded as a bureaucracy and confucian beliefs. The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, it was preceded by the Qin dynasty. The Han period is considered a golden age in Chinese history and it spanned over four centuries The Roman Empire, at its…

and final persecution in the Roman Empire. Diocletian dictated that the Church at Nicomedia be demolished and the scriptures burned. Christian men, women, and children were gathered together and told to offer a collective sacrifice to pagan gods. If they refused, they were executed. Also, Rome ruled that any Christian killed while attacking a pagan statue would be kept off the list of…

with Jesus of Nazareth, who was a Jewish prophet and teacher who believed that he was the Son of God, and eventually gained many disciples that devoted themselves to him. In 30 C.E. Jesus was sentenced to death because he was seen as a threat to the Romans as potential starter of a rebellion. After his death, his followers believed that he was resurrected on the third day of his death, which was thought to be a sign that Jesus of Nazareth was the son of God, and it helped spread the religion…

Ancient Roman architecture were base on the Greek architecture, and took ideas from the Greek architecture, but differed from Greek buildings, obtaining a new architectural style. The style of this two differen architecture is often consiered one body of classical architecture. Under the Empire's rule, Roman Architecture flourished in Roman republic, when most of the surviving buildings were Re-constructed. Its matreials contained particularly concrete, and technologies like the arch and the…

modern way of life. The legacy of the Roman Empire shaped Europe and the world for centuries. Many aspects of Roman culture, architecture, and influence spread across the nations and continue to be evident in modern times. While the legacy of Rome is a general topic, Rome influenced the way of life through immense power, the influence of religion, and the growth of education. A superpower is described as an extremely powerful and influential nation. The Roman Empire could be described…

By the end of the fourth century Christianity had become the dominating religion of the Roman Empire. As the official Roman state shattered, the Christian church played an important role in the new civilization that was being built on the ruins of the old Roman Empire. Saint Augustine was the most outstanding of the Latin Fathers. In these early centuries of Christianity, the churches in the larger cities had tremendous influence in the administration of church. Naturally, the bishops of those…

control and unify an empire. Both empires ruled with ethnocentrism. Yes romanization and legalism are comparable, they both are similar methods because they relied on harsh laws and cruel punishments in order to control the vast controlled lands, busy, and populated cities. China and Rome both conquered many lands during the prime of the empire, and some of these lands were attracted to the culture of the nation and chose to adapt the culture and bind themselves to the empire. Because of the…