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    The Roman Empire was the period of time after the Roman Republic and before the Byzantine Empire from 29 B.C. to A.D. 476. It was the highest point of Roman civilization‚ greater than any prior empires and towers over even the empires after it; it triumphed over the world . The Roman Republic was what built up the foundation for the Roman Empire. During the Republic‚ a small group of people started from scratch and developed their own systems‚ which later develops into the Roman Empire. The strong

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    She includes the Persian Empire in her book because they had military and economic strength. They were skilled in using the strengths of the people they conquered to succeed. c. This empire was successful because they used the individual strengths and talents of the people they conquered; in doing this they were able to conserve resources. They were also successful because they didn’t suppress the people they conquered. They let them keep their own religions‚ languages‚ and general way of life

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    The Holy Roman Empire‚ while one of the longest-lived governments for the region containing the German people‚ has been criticized by its citizens and historians alike. While the word “empire” connotes strong leadership over vast tracts of land full of people subject to uniform treatment‚ the Holy Roman Empire was anything but an empire in this respect. Samuel Pufendorf (1667) gives sharp criticism to the Empire’s lack of strong political structure and how it has contributed to military weakness

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    (PN) Edward Gibbon is one of the most famous and influential historical writers of the 18th century. His‚ “The Decline and Fall of Roman Civilization‚ “ has been praised and ranked as an historical masterpiece.[1] In Gibbon ’s writings on the fall of the Roman civilization‚ he points out that Christians and people that are not civic-minded are the major reason for the fall of Rome. Gibbon comes up with this theory through the major experiences in life: beginning at his early childhood‚ with a frail

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    Draft 12/9/14 Ancient Egypt vs. the Roman Empire This semester I have conducted research on two of history ’s most‚ in my opinion‚ distinct and strongest societies. The first one is the civilization of Ancient Egypt. It lasted from 3100BC to 1085BC. That ’s about 2‚015 years. The second society is the Roman Empire. Rome‚ as an empire‚ lasted from 31BC to 476AD. That ’s only about 507 years‚ but that doesn ’t span all of Rome ’s history as a whole; the Roman Empire is only a portion of Rome ’s history

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    Diocletian concluded that the empire was far too large and complex to be ruled by only a single emperor. Therefore‚ in order to provide an imperial presence throughout the empire‚ he introduced a new system called the Tetrarchy. This system describes a form of government where power is divided among four individuals. In 285‚ Diocletian assigned his lieutenant Maximianus the Western half of the empire. In 286‚ Diocletian promoted him to the rank of Augustus or "Senior Emperor"‚ and in 293‚ he appointed

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    be made that improve daily life. Two such societies that made advancements in technology included the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire. As the expansion of the empire increased‚ the Romans built roads that linked these regions together. These roads were built in such a way that allowed for easier travel: roads were paved and allowed for water to run off. In addition‚ the empire also developed the transportation of water throughout the city through the construction of aqueducts‚ which were canals

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    the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were similar politically and religiously but differed economically. –During the Classical Age the Imperial Administration of the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were similar in a form of centralization but differed in reliance of laws and bureaucrats and governance of new territories. 1st sentence During the Classical Age the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty were similar Politically. –During the Classical Age the Imperial Administration of the Roman Empire

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    Throughout history‚ the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire have both been through periods of great success‚ but they seem like two totally different civilizations. While this may be true in some cases‚ the two periods of peace were also very much alike in many ways. During Pax Romana (Roman Peace) and Pax Sinica (Chinese Peace)‚ the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire strived with a centralized government (both civilizations ruled by an emperor) and a similar economy (the way they traded)‚ but differed

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    Which components made the Roman Empire successful? There were many components that have contributed to the success of Roman Empire. One major component was the favorite geographical location of Rome. Rome is located on seven hills surrounded by a mountain range and lies at the mouth of the Tiber River in Italian Peninsula. The seven hills and the Alps mountain range had provided excellent protection with military advantages. The Alps acted as a roadblock to prevent incoming outside threats to Rome

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