Before the Lutheran Revolt the Holy Roman Empire is a weak confederation of over 360 separate political units. The Holy Roman Empire‚ like any society‚ is a mix of political‚ economic and social states that are inseparable‚ with emphasis on religion and morality. When we put the Protestant reformer‚ Martin Luther‚ was added to the mix‚ it leads to a severe weakening of the society. The Holy Roman Empire was a result of political‚ economic‚ and societal controversies that consequently lead to the
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Pliny was a governor for Rome who served Emperor Trajan. When Christianity first appeared in his area he was not sure how it should be dealt with. So‚ he wrote a letter to Emperor Trajan reporting what he had done so far and asking for further instructions because he was in doubt. Pliny starts his letter with a series of questions before going into what he has already done. Pliny has already questioned the ones believed to be Christians and ask them whether they were Christians or not. Then‚ those
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101 1002 7 May 2014 Marcus Aurelius The Philosopher Emperor Marcus Aurelius was born in 121 AD to a wealthy family originally from the province of Hispania Baetica‚ in the Roman Empire. Known as the philosopher emperor even during his own lifetime‚ Marcus was a staunch follower of Stoicism‚ which constantly guided his rule‚ his administration‚ and defined his senses of honor and duty. Also considered to be the last of the Five Good Emperors‚ it was ironic that this Golden Age of Rome ended‚ or
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edad media. Real: Roman Empire fall also known as the decay of it was in crisis because of many factors that affected the empire. This decay starts in de year 476 A.C. The main problems that influenced were politic‚ economy and military. Problems started a long time ago before the empire was conscious of it. But‚ how long ago? One of the causes more considered is because after the dead of Alejandro Severo instability came to Rome‚ after him there were 19 more emperors but no one could leader
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Constantine the Great: More than an Emperor Akbar the Great‚ Suleyman the Magnificent‚ and Tzar Ivan the Terrible all have one thing in common; they each were given a title by their people because of the ways that they ruled. Flavius Valerius Constantinus was no different‚ he became known as Constantine the Great by instituting unprecedented policies which would come to affect the entire future of the Western Civilization. Constantine did many amazing things for his empire: he was the first ruler
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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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In Pliny’s “Letters” to the Emperor Trajan‚ the Roman Empire’s encounters with early Christianity caused Pliny‚ the local political authority‚ to adopt a measured response to the increasingly popular religion‚ instead of instant termination of the immediate threat. This was done in part as an effort to counteract the religion’s spread without antagonizing what was a growing proportion of the population. As Christianity gained traction‚ it became necessary for political administrators to reaffirm
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for the fall of the Roman Empire The demise of the Roman Empire was caused by both internal and external factors. It was a long process and no single event‚ lost war‚ or decision can be said to have caused it. From the year 217AD until the collapse in 476AD‚ there were only a handful of periods as long as ten years when a civil war did not break out. These wars were not about ideology‚ but purely for political power. The two main factors responsible for the fall of the Roman Empire are: Succession
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Between 100 and 600 CE in Europe‚ the Roman Empire underwent many changes and continuities. Corruption within the Roman government caused the Roman Empire to fall. After the downfall of Paganism‚ Christianity became the main religion practiced throughout the Roman Empire. However‚ the laws created by the Romans were very influential. Even in today’s society‚ Roman law has lasted as the foundation for laws everywhere. Also‚ the conservation of the Latin language across the empire remained. The most
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The Western Roman empire was excellent‚ untouchable and perfect. It seemed as if this empire was controlling the world. It was only a matter of time before political problems‚ economic issues‚ dastardly diseases‚ and foreign invaders looking for conquest. The Western Roman empire was falling‚ one of the major contributing reasons being political. There were many unfit‚ greedy and violent emperors that were in control of the empire. Emperors inherited the throne‚ yet lacked the ability to rule a
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