Jazmine peters 11-7-16 World history S1 Q4 Several factors contributed to Europeans take over of Africa. The biggest was that Europe had a technical advantage. And with them having technology that Africa didn’t have‚ Europeans also had Machine guns leaving Africa with there outdated weapons that where little to no use to them. Africa got a lot of there imperial ideas from European countries that had better technology then them all European countries had better technology than Africa because they
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Kevin Paltoo EUH 1000 Mr. Rogers 04/10/2010 The Lex Oppia was a law established in ancient Rome in 215 BC‚ at the height of the Second Punic War during the days of national catastrophe after the Battle of Cannae. This law was designed to limit the rights of women. The law was also passed to tap into wealthy women fortunes by the state in order to pay for the costs of the war. This law basically stripped the rights of women. Marcus Porcius Cato also known as the censor is one of the statesmen
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looking at the extent in which Christianity is a cause for the fall of the roman empire‚ one must remember that from when Christianity was made the official religion in 395 to the fall of Rome in 476 nearly 100 years had passed‚ so although Christianity may not have been the deciding factor it was certainty a cause and a possible starting point. When the Visigoths invaded the City of Rome in 476 and Odoacer killed Romulus Augusts and made himself King of Italy the “Empire in the west collapsed completely
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History of Christianity Within the Roman Empire Religion‚ one of the most important and controversial topics of all times‚ but where exactly did it come from? What obstacle did it have to go through to be come known? Who made it known? These are a few questions that are often asked but not always answered. There are many religions known today but in this paper I will focus on only one‚ Christianity. I will discuss the events‚ hardships and some of the important people that are valuable to make
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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 significant
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Marcus Cocceius Nerva‚ was a roman emperor who ruled from 96 to 98 A.D. He was born on November 8th in the year 30 A.D in Navia‚ Umbria. He was descended from a family of senatorial origins‚ having history with the previous emperors. Nerva’s great grandfather was consul during the year 36 B.C‚ and Governor of Asia in the same year. Nerva’s mother was the great granddaughter of Tiberius‚ therefore he had connections to the Julio- Claudian line. Nerva did not seek to hold any military or public
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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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Late Antique period of the Roman Empire‚ Christianity was able to flourish. Integrating itself within the government‚ and with the rule of the emperors themselves‚ allowed the religion to spread quickly throughout society and to be given large amounts of authority. In addition‚ debates regarding different doctrines helped to create a relationship between orthodoxy and the government. These changes can be seen in how Christianity saw shifts in how it interacted with the empire both in regards to its coexistence
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centuries‚ the Roman Empire flourished and was able to make many great accomplishments and creations that have influenced modern culture today. Despite the success of this empire‚ it soon began to crumble after the Pax Romana‚ which was a period of 200 years of peace and prosperity. Many factors contributed to the decline of this empire‚ including the spread of famine‚ disease‚ and the effects of Christianity‚ as it spread throughout the empire. However‚ the three main reasons that contributed and caused
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Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy‚ nor Roman‚ nor an Empire.” The Roman Empire was considered to be a major powerhouse of the Western World. While only the Western Roman Empire is the half that suffered greater hardships‚ there is not one distinct reason for its collapse. The causes for the collapse of the Roman Empire are bountiful. Each of these causes fit together resembling one giant puzzle of the Roman Empire with the individual pieces portraying the causes. An empire as large as the Roman Empire
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