When Empires reach their highest point, the point in which their society is thriving and they are at their strongest point, they are practically unstoppable. However, the harsh reality in which every Empire faces is the unfortunate collapse of an Empire, in other words the downfall of an Empire. Disease was the cause of many Empires like the Roman and Han Dynasty Empires to collapse. Cross Cultural Interaction is a big part of every empire, for many Empires it is the reason why they flourish…
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During 200 CE and 600 CE the fall of empires were similar in that they suffered from poor leadership and the outbreak of epidemic diseases. To begin with, the Han dynasty and Roman empire are alike in that both suffered from poor leadership and the outbreak of epidemic diseases. During 200 CE and 600 CE the Hans and Romans faced poor leadership. Near the end of the Han dynasty the imperial government encountered the development of factions, whose members sought to advance their position in the government…
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C.E. empires were rising and falling and the world was “expanding” through trade and exploration. The decline of these major empires was result of invasion, disease and a lack of autonomy and authority, but eventually new empires took their place because of trade and goods they could provide with new innovation. These empires were major and massive empires that at one point ruled the world. The Mongol empire was twice as large as the Muslims and six times as large as the massive Roman empire (placard…
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time, the Roman Empire has been standing, but not every Empire stands for this long without falling. But to have your empire last that long you need an emperor and Rome's first emperor was Augustus, therefore, he obtained his power by defeating Marc Antony in a fight. Augustus as emperor started making forum’s and monuments in, addition, many of the Romans were talented engineers that made road/highways and aqueducts. The primary reasons for the fall of Rome were foreign invasions, diseases, and poor…
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marble,” said Augustus, one of the most accomplished Roman emperors of the Empire’s time. Rome was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world, and its legacy still remains today. But like all great empires, it declined and fell. There were many factors that led to the fall of Rome, three major ones being plague, weak or inefficient rulers and the introduction of Judeo-Christian religion to Roman society. The Antonine plague weakened the empire near the end of the Pax Romana, overlapping with the…
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Contents Introduction The mighty Western Roman Empire collapsed around 475 A.D and the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire ended in 153 A.D. There are several causes for this, which can be classified as political, intellectual, economic, and social reasons. Political Reasons for the Fall of Rome Rome had never been able to establish an orderly system to replace Emperor upon death. The empire was divided by civil wars between leading Roman families. The government became inefficient and corrupt.…
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The Roman Empire stretched from Hadrian’s Wall to northern Iraq and from the mouth of the Rhine to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. It was the largest state that western Eurasia has ever seen. It was also extremely long-lived. Roman power prevailed over most of these domains for five hundred years — and all this in a period where the speed of bureaucratic functioning and of military response rattled along at 45 kilometers a day, something like one tenth of modern counterparts. Measured in terms…
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What caused the fall of Rome? This question has many answers. Some might say it was because of the disasters and disease while others say that it was the military's fault. It is not really clear which answer is correct but I believe that I have three reasons that could answer this age old question. To begin with, military weakness was one reason why rome fell. The military got lazy and drills were abandoned because of it. They ended up not wearing breastplates and helmets in battle. This allowed…
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classical era that reduced risks Rulers invested in constructing roads and bridges Large empires expanded until borders were closer Trade networks of the Hellenistic world Exchanges between India/Bactria in east and Mediterranean basin in west Ptolemies learned about the monsoon system in Indian Ocean Maritime trade included East AfricaRhapta The silk roads Trade routes Overland trade routes linked China to Roman empire Sea lanes joined Asia, Africa, and Mediterranean basin into one network Trade goods…
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Many empires in the past have fallen down as more comes around more advanced, bigger, and better. However some empires are known more than others. For instance, the Maya Empire started around 1200 B.C and fell through around 1524 A.D. The Roman Empire had begun later around 753 B.C., until the decline occurred around 534 A.D. In a religious matter, both empires were still standing when Jesus was apparently born. Though the collapses of each empire were more different than similar since the Romans…
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