Fall Of Rome
The Fall of Rome The Roman Empire is one of the most well-known, long reigning empires of all time. The empire lasted from 31 BC to 476 CE. The Romans were well-known for their gladiator games, the Colosseum, chariot racing and their architecture. Gladiators were trained to fight to the death against an opponent—usually a fierce animal or another gladiator—in front of a crowd in the Colosseum for entertainment. Slaves were often trained to become gladiators. Chariot racing was another popular sport, and was extremely dangerous. However, it was exciting to the audience. Chariot racing was usually performed during circuses. The Empire was normally ruled by Emperors, who was ultimately regarded as God’s chosen ruler. If the Romans developed such
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It says in “Causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire” that, “One of the main causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire was the unemployment of the working classes.” Without working men or women, known as Plebians, there wasn’t enough money to be made for taxes. Small farmers, who competed against the rich, often couldn’t afford the hire workers, so they either lost their job or sold their farm. This left many unemployed workers on the streets. On Prezi.com, it says that, “Unemployment spread throughout Ancient Rome post war-time. This was because the Patricians would take over the working-class farmers while they were away at war and use slaves, which were much cheaper than hired workers, eliminating the need for smaller farmers.” Many became dependent on the free grain rations handed to the poor. The division between the rich and poor kept getting larger. Another big contribution to the Fall of Rome is the birth of a new religion—Christianity. “By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. Finally, by this time, Romans considered their emperor a god. But the Christian belief in one god — who was not the emperor — weakened the authority and credibility of the emperor,” it says on ushistory.org. Many Romans disagreed with the religion, being polytheistic, at first and fought the Christians. Constantine, also known as Constantine the Great, ceased the quarrel and declared tolerance. The splitting of the Empire into East and West did not
It says in “Causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire” that, “One of the main causes for the Fall of the Roman Empire was the unemployment of the working classes.” Without working men or women, known as Plebians, there wasn’t enough money to be made for taxes. Small farmers, who competed against the rich, often couldn’t afford the hire workers, so they either lost their job or sold their farm. This left many unemployed workers on the streets. On Prezi.com, it says that, “Unemployment spread throughout Ancient Rome post war-time. This was because the Patricians would take over the working-class farmers while they were away at war and use slaves, which were much cheaper than hired workers, eliminating the need for smaller farmers.” Many became dependent on the free grain rations handed to the poor. The division between the rich and poor kept getting larger. Another big contribution to the Fall of Rome is the birth of a new religion—Christianity. “By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. Finally, by this time, Romans considered their emperor a god. But the Christian belief in one god — who was not the emperor — weakened the authority and credibility of the emperor,” it says on ushistory.org. Many Romans disagreed with the religion, being polytheistic, at first and fought the Christians. Constantine, also known as Constantine the Great, ceased the quarrel and declared tolerance. The splitting of the Empire into East and West did not