Mighty Roman Empire Analysis
Anonymous
Anonymous Professor
English 190-23
3 March 2014
Causal Analysis of the Mighty Roman Empire The Roman Empire is a known global power that rose to domination, but then declined just as easily as it had grown. Why did it do this? What events caused the rise and eventual downfall of the mighty Roman nation? Many know of this global superpower, but many also do not care to ask how the Roman Empire achieved so much influence. This paper attempts to shed light on the events that led to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Not every event is highlighted, but the most important events are illuminated and evaluated for their importance in the historical scope of one of the most important global powers to ever grace the earth. The …show more content…
Some will argue that this was when Marc Antony was defeated in battle in 31 B.C. (Mark). Others will assert that it was when the senate gave extraordinary powers of authority to Octavius in 27 B.C. (Mark). However, I believe the time when Rome shifted from a republic to an empire was when Julius Caesar was appointed perpetual dictator in 44 B.C. (Mark). This signaled a time when the power within the Roman government shifted from the people, as they were the ones who elected the Senate, to the rule of one. Rome was no longer a republic, as the rise of the Roman Empire had been realized in the appointment of Caesar as dictator. Caesar is often regarded as the first emperor of Rome, but this incorrect. Caesar never took the title of Emperor, and so Rome was an Empire without an Emperor. The power and influence of Rome continued to rise under Caesar’s rule, as he instituted many reforms that included relieving debt and extending Roman citizenship to conquered peoples. …show more content…
A clearer reason for the fall could not be found anywhere else. Half of the entire Roman Empire had fallen. Rome’s power and influence can be assumed to have dropped tremendously after this event. Rome would never recover from this loss. The eastern half of the Roman Empire would even be renamed to the Byzantine Empire, undoubtedly bringing about the final fall of this once great power (Morey). The history of the Roman Empire is a bloody one, starting from the transition from republic to empire in 44 B.C., and ending with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and renaming of the Eastern Roman Empire in 476 A.D. The cause and effects for the rise and fall of this mighty empire are always vigorously debated, but the true causes for the rise and fall may never be
Anonymous Professor
English 190-23
3 March 2014
Causal Analysis of the Mighty Roman Empire The Roman Empire is a known global power that rose to domination, but then declined just as easily as it had grown. Why did it do this? What events caused the rise and eventual downfall of the mighty Roman nation? Many know of this global superpower, but many also do not care to ask how the Roman Empire achieved so much influence. This paper attempts to shed light on the events that led to the rise and fall of the Roman Empire. Not every event is highlighted, but the most important events are illuminated and evaluated for their importance in the historical scope of one of the most important global powers to ever grace the earth. The …show more content…
Some will argue that this was when Marc Antony was defeated in battle in 31 B.C. (Mark). Others will assert that it was when the senate gave extraordinary powers of authority to Octavius in 27 B.C. (Mark). However, I believe the time when Rome shifted from a republic to an empire was when Julius Caesar was appointed perpetual dictator in 44 B.C. (Mark). This signaled a time when the power within the Roman government shifted from the people, as they were the ones who elected the Senate, to the rule of one. Rome was no longer a republic, as the rise of the Roman Empire had been realized in the appointment of Caesar as dictator. Caesar is often regarded as the first emperor of Rome, but this incorrect. Caesar never took the title of Emperor, and so Rome was an Empire without an Emperor. The power and influence of Rome continued to rise under Caesar’s rule, as he instituted many reforms that included relieving debt and extending Roman citizenship to conquered peoples. …show more content…
A clearer reason for the fall could not be found anywhere else. Half of the entire Roman Empire had fallen. Rome’s power and influence can be assumed to have dropped tremendously after this event. Rome would never recover from this loss. The eastern half of the Roman Empire would even be renamed to the Byzantine Empire, undoubtedly bringing about the final fall of this once great power (Morey). The history of the Roman Empire is a bloody one, starting from the transition from republic to empire in 44 B.C., and ending with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and renaming of the Eastern Roman Empire in 476 A.D. The cause and effects for the rise and fall of this mighty empire are always vigorously debated, but the true causes for the rise and fall may never be