The first important factor that contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire is the introduction of Christianity. As the Roman Empire got bigger‚ new lands and people were taken into it‚ the conquered people added their Gods or religions to the Roman Pantheon. Before Theodosius made Christianity a main Roman religion‚ Roman religion was polytheistic. Through out the majority of the Empire’s reign‚ Christians had been treated with contempt and were looked upon as criminals. This is evident through
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The Roman Empire left a lasting impression on future civilizations due to its powerful military and political structure. Despite its early success‚ however‚ the empire fell into economic decline. But if the civilization was so powerful‚ why did it crumble by 476 AD? Many factors contributed to the empire’s demise‚ but historians routinely cite slavery and the spread of Christianity as the main factors. Some historians argue that the empire’s overreliance on slave labor collapsed the civilization;
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Rough Draft At its height‚ the Roman Empire was the most advanced technically and politically western civilization of its era. Even though the Romans had a very sophisticated government‚ many emperors were assassinated. However‚ it was not a war or assassinations that led to its fall‚ it was a decline in morals and values. The Roman Empire was around for roughly 500 years‚ and some might say that the United States of America is an empire similar to Rome. Whether you believe this or not‚ the U.S
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The Rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire The story of Christianity ’s rise to prominence is a remarkable one but also blurry one. As far as historical fact about the beginnings of Christianity that is. Many scholars point to the time around 4 BC as the most likely period for Christ ’s birth‚ but that is also uncertain. Likewise the year of his death is not historically accurate or clearly established. It is thought to have taken place sometime around Ad 26 through AD 36. Christianity as a religion
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ROMAN FAMILY AND ARMY: Roman family: father had absolute power (sells kids into slavery)‚ large families (expansion)‚ strict discipline (hard work‚ courage‚ loyalty)‚ fathers supervised education for both girls and boys‚ family included (parents‚ children‚ sons’ wives and families‚ the slaves and clients)‚ women highly respected even though they can’t make many decisions. Roman Army: Patricians and plebeians served‚ legions were 6‚000 man
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Arndrayla Etame English 10 H LeMaster‚ Per. 5 17 September 2014 The Roman Empire I. The Roman Empire a. The Roman Empire was both a place of “mixed sophistication and brutality” because it “could suddenly lurch from civilization‚ strength‚ and power to terror‚ tyranny‚ and greed.” II. Emperors a. Hereditary rule is about being born into the right family. During the time‚ emperors were chosen by being born into the “right family‚” as opposed to a person’s traits such as honesty or ability. The
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Christianity During the Roman Empire During the Roman Empire‚ Christianity expanded rapidly to a point that by the fourth century ten percent of the population and even fifty percent of the population in Asia Minor were Christians. Christianity emphasized the personal relationship between God and people. The religion slowly spread throughout the empire‚ but once it was established it was very dominating in the western culture. The religion was never again discriminated and its followers were
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The empire was prosperous and strong‚ but eventually experienced a downfall. The fall of the Western Roman Empire was caused by internal decay in political and military issues‚ economics‚ sociology‚ and religion. The political and military state of Rome started to decline after the death of Marcus Aurelius in A.D. 180. When he died‚ his spoiled son‚ Commodus‚ took over. Commodus was a poor leader causing civil wars and tribes around the Mediterranean to invade. The Roman Empire declined
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How did Roman empire fall? Roman empire; the most powerful‚ strong and invincible in Middle age. It covers around Mediterranean sea‚ Africa and Asia. Roman empire establish in 27 B.C. with Augustus Caesar as the emperor. And Roman empire still have power for a long time after that. But we have never know how does it ends. In the age that Roman empire is the most powerful empire. When it covers the area around Mediterranean sea. It looks good‚ but it makes Roman empire too big to rule‚ too big to
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of blood‚ smeared on the concrete floor. The Roman Empire was one of the most powerful empires ever to exist‚ but with the rise of the empire‚ came a drastic and bloody fall. Even though the fall of the Roman Empire is often compared with the U.S.A because of the incredible power both of them hold. It is easy to see‚ the problems facing the U.S‚ have no comparison to the fall of the Roman Empire. The most important difference between the Roman Empire and the U.S.A. is the difference between the
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