Category: Roman Empire

The transition from the period of the Roman Empire to late antiquity was characterized by drastic changes in all spheres of human life. These changes had a considerable impact on the art of the period as it started to move from ancient Greek values to the values of the middle ages. The political and religious…

Various Empires followed the path from formation to the decline in different historical periods, providing significant knowledge about civilizations development. The leaders personalities and activities, wars, inventions, social and political structures, cultural and religious beliefs  all impacted the modern world and humanitys values. The Roman, Anglo-Saxon, and Spanish Empires existed in different times and…

Table of Contents Introduction Gibbons Arguments on the Roman Empire Fall The Empire of Romes Decline in the Book of Cole and Carol Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The empire of Romes destruction was a complex process, affected by various causes and events. The English historian Edward Gibbon claimed that the introduction of Christianity led to…

To begin with, the fall of the Roman Empire appears to be a highly crucial chapter in global history. The political, economic, and religious reasons that provoked this played a pivotal role in the further transition into the Middle Ages. Overall, the fall of the Roman Empire served as a driving force for the enhancement…

There can be no doubt as to the fact that in his famous work The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Edward Gibbon refers to introduction of Christianity as one of the major factors that had brought about the fall of Roman Empire. However, it is important to understand that, in…

The transition from the period of the Roman Empire to late antiquity was characterized by drastic changes in all spheres of human life. These changes had a considerable impact on the art of the period as it started to move from ancient Greek values to the values of the middle ages. The political and religious…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The Roman Empire had extended from Scotland to the cataracts of the Nile in southern Egypt. It was one of the most powerful empires in the region at the time. According to Jongman et al. (2019), At the peak of its political power in the first and…

After Romes final Etruscan king was deposed in 509 BCE, the Roman Republic was established. The following system of administration in Rome was a republican representative democracy. At first, only the wealthiest families in Rome, known as the patricians, had the right to assume positions of authority in politics or religion (Taylor 166). Everyone else…

Several years after the estimated date when Rome fell, the empire remains legendary and historically famous for its civilization in the military, political, and social institutions. Scholars and other historians justify the unsustainable challenges that promoted the empires fall. However, philosophical deconstructions of the socio-political challenges before and after Rome fell result in parallel arguments,…

The Roman Empire, one of the most powerful civilizations throughout antiquity, initially rose to power through their military conquests in the Mediterranean region and then their ability to govern vast tracts of land. However, their mighty status was not meant to last  a multitude of factors resulted in its eventual fall. These included political…