How Did The Rise And Fall Of The Roman Empire
WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
Sarah Snider
World Civilizations HIS 111.4138
Scoggins
10/12/17
The world, once lacking acuity and understanding of possibilities, became brilliant under the influence of an ancient civilization that some would call the greatest in history. The Roman empire once started as a small town in Italy and grew to be one of the greatest powers of the ancient world. Due to the geography, military strength, governmental, and technological advancements, Rome was able to quickly rise and expand to become a superpower of the north eastern hemisphere. However, the attributes that once grew this civilization began to weaken as a result of invasion, economic decline, corruption and over expansion causing the fall of the great Roman Empire. In 753 BCE, on the Palatine Hill , a new city was established and would eventually become one of the most powerful and …show more content…
The story of its ruin is simple and obvious; and instead of inquiring why the Roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprised that it had subsisted so long." (Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.) Many historians have differing views about the decline of the Roman empire and the domino effect that led to its ultimate downfall. Most would agree that it does indeed start with the corruption of the government and economic struggles. Under the rule of emperors rather than the Republic, Rome began to weaken due to immoral and unjust leaders looking out for themselves rather than the people. Rather than unifying the empire, it was divided. Emperors such as Caligula proved the corruption of power in this civilization as he committed crimes such as incest, murder, and rape. These leaders also contributed to the failure of the economy due to inflation, widespread looting, massive trade deficits and lack of circulating
The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire
Sarah Snider
World Civilizations HIS 111.4138
Scoggins
10/12/17
The world, once lacking acuity and understanding of possibilities, became brilliant under the influence of an ancient civilization that some would call the greatest in history. The Roman empire once started as a small town in Italy and grew to be one of the greatest powers of the ancient world. Due to the geography, military strength, governmental, and technological advancements, Rome was able to quickly rise and expand to become a superpower of the north eastern hemisphere. However, the attributes that once grew this civilization began to weaken as a result of invasion, economic decline, corruption and over expansion causing the fall of the great Roman Empire. In 753 BCE, on the Palatine Hill , a new city was established and would eventually become one of the most powerful and …show more content…
The story of its ruin is simple and obvious; and instead of inquiring why the Roman empire was destroyed, we should rather be surprised that it had subsisted so long." (Gibbon, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.) Many historians have differing views about the decline of the Roman empire and the domino effect that led to its ultimate downfall. Most would agree that it does indeed start with the corruption of the government and economic struggles. Under the rule of emperors rather than the Republic, Rome began to weaken due to immoral and unjust leaders looking out for themselves rather than the people. Rather than unifying the empire, it was divided. Emperors such as Caligula proved the corruption of power in this civilization as he committed crimes such as incest, murder, and rape. These leaders also contributed to the failure of the economy due to inflation, widespread looting, massive trade deficits and lack of circulating