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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Rome was a seamlessly powerful empire‚ but just like any powerful civilization‚ it was bound to come to a halt eventually. After centuries of peace and prosperity and being the center of the world at the time‚ the empire was doomed to fall. It took many years of bloody wars‚ government reforms‚ and economic power to reach its peak; therefore‚ it would take many more years of wars and deterioration of the economy to a dwindling civilization. This phenomenal empire declined for many factors such as
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The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Roman Empire was one of the most advanced and largest civilizations with their amazing architecture‚ astonishing inventions and many more. But Nothing can last forever. The fall of the roman empire was caused by four main reasons. Political issues or an unstable government‚ Economic problems‚ Diseases could have played a part and lastly‚ foreign invaders. There were many possible reasons for the fall of the Western Roman Empire‚ But many people theorize that
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The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire Numerous myths exist about the creation of Rome‚ from Romulus and Remus to Prince Aeneas and his Trojan warriors. Regardless of the reason‚ it was believed to be founded around 753 BC along the Tiber River‚ a crossroads for traffic and trade. The Etruscans gained political control of the small settlements that had popped up in the area and created the Roman Kingdom. It wasn’t until the Latin and Sabine tribes rose up against the Etruscans did a government
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Many historians agree that the Roman Empire fell in 476 CE‚ but many of these historians have a different view on how the Roman Empire actually fell. It is speculated that there are many reasons that the empire fell. One of those reasons is that the Christianity caused the empire to fall because it was a new religion that was introduced. The thought of Christianity was a reason for the fall was brought up by Gibbon‚ a English Historian. The dialogue between Bryan Ward-Perkins and Peter Heather offered
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The Byzantine Empire has a very strong connection to Greek culture. In 1453 A.D. the Byzantine Empire was very important in not just only the world‚ but also in terms of economic‚ political and militaristic strength. The Byzantine Empire was a significant part of the Roman Empire and historical research has helped unravel the strong relationship between the Byzantine Empire‚ Greek Heritage and culture. In addition to what I listed above‚ the Byzantine Empire was important because it maintained the
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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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and the Roman Empire share many differences and‚ even more‚ similarities. Some are evident while others are hardly noticeable. The Roman Empire faced attacks from the Huns like we face attacks from terrorists. Natural disasters caused many deaths and they still do today. The Romans lack of care and negligence for their well-being cost them in battle. The same will probably happen to us. It may not really seem like it but the United States is following in the footsteps of the Roman Empire. The similarities
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the effects of empire on every day Roman citizens had turned them to carelessness. Without a vote‚ the people didn’t have a say‚ and as a consequence‚ they entered into a state of redundancy. They resolved to live with a bribe of food and entertainment‚ which is what the poet Juvenal refers to as “bread and circuses”. They forget about Rome as a whole and injustice and instead move along with gratifying their own delights. I think Juvenal was saying that the effects of the empire had truly corrupted
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