The Holy Roman Empire Xiao H. Feng(Amy) Prof. Mary A. O’Donnell November 26‚ 2007 HIS 1000C (3:35-4:30) Page 01 The Holy Roman Empire was an attempt to revive the Western Roman Empire‚ whose legal and political structure had deteriorated during the 5th and 6th centuries and had been replaced by independent kingdoms ruled by Germanic nobles. The Roman imperial office had been vacant after Romulus Augustulus was deposed in ad 476. But‚ during the turbulent early Middle Ages
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The persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire was‚ perhaps‚ not as severe as led to believe‚ because the eyewitnesses that remained were Christian‚ so the record can reflect a subjective Christian opinion. The story of Jesus Christ has many versions‚ one being the Jews killed him the other being the Romans. According to myth; the Romans in 30 BCE crucified Jesus‚ however‚ according to the Gospels the Jews were the ones who persecuted Jesus. Perhaps‚ in a way‚ the persecution of Christ in the
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landowners enslaved people to work on their farm‚ putting small farm owners out of business. Instead of trying to help them‚ Roman politicians tried to win their votes by providing cheap food and entertainment. This policy became known as “bread and circuses”‚ and helped many dishonest rulers come into power. Two officials began to work for reforms to fix the problems in the Roman Republic. They were brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. They believed many problems were caused by the loss of small
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greatest empires in history fell? At the Roman Empire’s height of power‚ the empire was bigger than modern day India‚ and its influence was felt throughout the world. By 180 CE‚ the empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea and controlled most of Europe‚ as well as parts of North Africa and the Middle East. However‚ as numerous empires before them‚ the Romans also collapsed and left the world in a problematic state. The greatest evidence of the lasting impacts of the fall of the Roman empire are the
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In 4th Century CE the Western Roman Empire fell to Germanic Invaders Rome had long been at war with. While‚ many people accredited these invasions to the Empire’s fail‚ there was in fact many reasons why this event happened. The Fall of the Roman Empire was because of the division between the power of the rich aristocrats and plebeians‚ the powerful Germanic Huns and the Romans turning to Christianity. As the Empire grew larger‚ so did the Patricians’ estates‚ or Latifundia‚ leading to mass unemployment
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The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire was enormous and it had lots of great qualities. It was greater and stronger than any other empires in the world. But not everything lasts forever. The Western Roman Empire met its demise with four critical points. The Romans dealt with political disputes‚ economic issues‚ deadly diseases‚ and attacks from foreign invaders. Political problems started the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Romans were led by 37 different emperors
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Explain the role and contribution of Seneca to the reign of Nero Seneca was the personal advisor of Nero during his reign. He was a stoic philosopher who played a vital role in the running of the empire. Seneca contributed in many aspects of Nero’s reign by introducing reforms‚ bringing stoicism into practice and playing a key role in the senate. Seneca aided in important decision-making. He led Nero down an appropriate path‚ particularly when Nero became extremely erratic. He served Nero well
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The World Without the Roman Empire Currently‚ European nations are the world leaders in terms of military‚ wealth‚ and advances in technology. This has been the way ever since the second millennia‚ even though Europe has almost no natural resources or other advantage than the rest of the world. So why is Europe the current world leader that it is? The answer lies in the origin of Europe‚ which is the Roman Empire. The advantage the Roman Empire had‚ compared to the rest of the world‚ is that they
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Discuss the factors involved in the fall of the Roman empire. Be sure to mention militaristic‚ economic‚ political and societal reasons‚ as well as any others you deem necessary. The Roman Empire was an influential reign of time‚ land‚ and society. With people who demonstrated such qualities as gravitas and dignity‚ it was quite an empire to defeat. Because of its vastness‚ in size and in influence‚ its decline cannot be attributed to one pinpointed cause. Instead‚ the fall of Rome is reasoned
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period‚ influential empires such as Imperial Rome and the Han Dynasty emerged exhibiting numerous resemblances‚ due to cultural diffusion‚ as well as various distinctions from each other regarding political control. Methods of transportation and communication benefited the government by linking and unifying crucial parts of both empires. Both empires had a system of roads that facilitated communication‚ trade‚ economic activity‚ and the movement of military. Although both empires possessed a well-organized
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