invasion by the Germanic tribes seemed to sound the death knell for the Western Roman Empire. Historians have examined both the internal conditions that weakened the expansive empire and the external force of the barbarian invasions and have presented a variety of explanations for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Task: Using the information from the documents and your
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Nearly two thousand years ago‚ the Roman Empire conquered all territories west of the Persian Empire in modern day Iran and Iraq. The empire extended southwards into North Africa‚ and as far north as the British Isles. For close on to four centuries‚ the Romans controlled and conquered most of Western Eurasia and the Mediterranean. However‚ their rule came to an end because of the centrifugal forces of political and economic issues‚ foreign invaders and belligerent tribes‚ and socio-religious transformations
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The ancient Romans had a better system in regards to government and citizenship than the Athenians. Unlike the Athenians‚ the Romans allowed people living in conquered lands to become citizens with limited rights. Native-born Roman women and children were considered citizens while in Athens‚ only free‚ native-born adult males are citizens. The Romans also had a better-organized government system. The sheer size of the Roman Empire in comparison to Athens greatly depended on Roman connection to
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In the early Roman‚ Macedonian‚ and Persian Empires‚ the government‚ laws‚ and economy were major influences in gaining authority over conquered lands. The Roman Forum was the central gathering for the Romans. The Forum was considered to be their capital‚ and with a centralized place‚ comes centralized government and laws (8). The Romans also held the importance of Senators‚ and ruling office very close. The senators were the ones who were able to keep the native-born citizens living a hectic
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When comparing attitudes towards technology in Han China and Ancient Rome during the Classical period‚ there were both similarities and differences. One way in which they were similar was that both their attitudes towards technology were that it was a necessary part of a civilization‚ because it helps to regulate an empire. One way in which they were different was that while Han believed that technology was a gift from higher powers‚ Rome believed that technology was useful but not to it’s full
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The Han and Roman Empire Compare and Contract Essay The Han dynasty and Roman Empire are somewhat similar and also have some differences. Both civilizations have very strong central governments which allowed for powerful and expanding kingdoms. One of the main differences between the two empires was their religions. The Roman Empire and Han dynasty were has lots of inventions and technology. Roman and Han dynasty built major roads to help support a growing dependence on trade. In Han dynasty
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Alberto Gil Carias 9/1/09 Class F DBQ: The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The long decline of the Western Roman Empire was caused by the accumulation of the many obstacles that stood in their way over time. At first the Roman Empire was thriving. It was the biggest empire at the time and it expanded at an incredible speed. Their military and leadership capabilities were magnificent. When confronted by the Roman military their enemies were better off giving up and not even trying; it wasn’t
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empires. No two are greater than the Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty. In this paper you will read the and become familiar with some of the differences and similarities between these two. The Roman Empire was located around the Mediterranean. It had much greater connections to others than the Han dynasty did. Roman religion was Christianity. Their emperor was known to be the god. Christianity had many famous philosophers. Having their Christian religion made the Roman become very popular‚ therefore
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The Chinese attitude towards technology was that it should be useful to and help the common people. The Roman attitude towards technology was that it was it was of little prestige and didn’t relate to the upper classes and was therefore of less importance. Documents 1‚ 2‚ 3‚ and 4 all have a positive attitude towards technology and that it should be useful to and help the common people. In document 1‚ it talks about preventing flood prevention‚ selecting a person as chief hydraulic engineer‚ ordering
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The Roman and Han Empires were the most powerful empires among the Classical Empires. The Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were similar in their falls because they both fell to nomadic invaders‚ and because they both fell because of a decline in economic trade. The Han and the Roman Empires were different in their falls because the Han suffered from serious revolts whereas the Romans did not; also the effects of their falls were different because China was able to make a fairly quick comeback whereas
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