causes‚ and effects. This is particularly true of the fall of the Western Roman Empire‚ as supported by the many books published speculating different reasons why the empire collapsed. They were a people of discipline‚ pride‚ and honor. At its peak of success‚ Rome was the military powerhouse of the world. However‚ many factors lead to its instability‚ and eventual demise. This essay will outline three such factors‚ that I feel significantly contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire:
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Catholic Church helped preserve civilization‚ and helped create order with Charlemagne throughout Europe and Italy. Nevertheless Vikings from the Scandinavian and Danish people in the north sailed down as pirates‚ and raided much of the coastline of Europe‚ killing‚ destroying‚ and stealing valuables. At the same time the Vikings were plundering the coasts and river settlements in Europe‚ the Catholic monasteries were preserving the remains of ancient civilization. The Vikings originated from northernmost
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wanted this insane way of using the Christians to finally stop. By exposing the churches little dirty secrets he could change the way Christians could know God and to know the Bible personally. Martin Luther has allowed Christians to understand Christianity and what it had to offer each Christian. With his heroic acts‚
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The civilization of Ancient Egypt is known to be one of the earliest and strongest ones in the history. It’s unique because of its well-known architecture and artwork. The civilization is located at the northeastern Africa‚ bordering the Mediterranean Sea‚ along the Nile River. The climate’s hot and dry‚ mostly deserted‚ even today. The Nile River was its main source. The location was a great benefit to the nation. It brought the nation a lot of wealth and power‚ as the villagers started moving along
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ROME 1. Macedonian professional army-advantages included a wide range of specialists‚ strict discipline and elimination of large numbers of noncombatant servants 2. Battle of Chaeronea- ended Greek city state freedom once and for all. 3. Philip of Macedon-by his death he had installed his despotic rule throughout Greece 4. Alexander-was motivated by the desire for personal power and glory 5. Despotism-absolute power- of authority of rulers who represented themselves as at least semi-divine
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definition‚ a civilization is “an advances state of human society‚ in which a high level of culture‚ science‚ industry‚ and government has been reached.” (Backman 5). Although it was not the first civilization‚ the advantages Egypt possessed pushed them far ahead of their predecessors‚ creating the most innovated society of its time. According to historians‚ the region of Sumner in southern Iraq held the origins of Western civilization. Sumner exampled some of the key notes of a civilization at the time:
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The Hittites were the most advanced early civilization; before it collapsed they were able to expand the civilization into Mesopotamia while also pushing out most of the other early civilizations. The Hittites were the beginning of the Iron Age‚ after the empire collapsed the secret was passed all throughout the world. Although the Persians developed the mail system‚ the Hittites are the most developed early civilization‚ had many advances in technology‚ discovered iron then used it for weapons and
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How significant was The Roman Empire in Shaping Christianity both during the Pre and Post Nicean Age? The Roman Empire obviously had a large effect on Christianity‚ up until the rule of Galerius from 98 AD to 117AD Christianity had been sporadically persecuted but with the relaxation of laws‚ there resulted in a steady conversion of the populace of Roman Empire even though roughly 10 percent by the year 300 AD were Christian1. This is why there was such surprise in the year 312 AD when the emperor
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given with another antiretroviral drug. This kind of therapy is known as HAART therapy. * Today since there are many opposing views‚ regarding AZT. Many people just prefer to not to take the drug rather than deal with the drug’s possible side effects. How AZT Works as a Treatment for HIV AZT is a drug that is used to slow the development of AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) in people who are infected by HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). AZT is a part of a group of drugs called antiretrovirals
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The Anasazi civilization fell because of a variety of geographical reasons. The most prominent are drought‚ famine‚ and climate change. During periods of time where it would fluctuate between normal rainfall and drought‚ the Anasazi farmers would move up into the mountains where the soil had retained more water. However‚ during their decline‚ the earth was cooling slightly‚ so the mountains were too cold to farm. Thus‚ famine occurred. “Anasazi farmers were kept from moving to higher‚ moister grounds
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