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Western Roman Emperors and Power Disintegration

When discussing the fall of the Roman empire, what is actually being discussed is the fall of the "western" empire (including Ital...

Ancient Rome's Leadership Contributions

In five pages this paper discusses the Roman Empire's contributions that were considerable despite emperors' defective personaliti...

Strength of the Sasanian Empire

226 and defeated the armies of Islam by 651, establishing an empire that extended "from the Indus to the Nile, from Yemen to the C...

Overview of the Holy Roman Empire

Empire was created out of the eastern half of Charlemagnes empire, (Anonymous, 2001). However, by 911, the eastern and western por...

Praetorian Guard, Their Role in Ancient Rome

This research paper examines the function of the Praetorian Guard within the political atmoshere of the Roman Empire. The members ...

P.A. Brunt's The Roman Mob

In five pages this paper examines this text by P.A. Brunt and how the Roman Republic's transformation into an Empire was influence...

World War II the US and Japan

This paper explores the reasons the US entered World War II as well as the reasons behind the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. T...

The Middle East and the Development of the Industrial State

the increasing development of centralized state powers devoted to the development of industry in countries such as Iran. The Ott...

Self Destructive Downfall of Czarist Russia

In five pages this paper argues that in 1917 the Russian Empire disintegration was the result of its own collapse rather than an o...

Islamic Civilization Breakdown

In four pages this paper discusses the collapse of the empire of Islam in a consideration of historic and sociopolitical events. ...

Ancient Empires Collapse

of the Fifth Dynasty, Userkhaf (2465-2458 BC) "initiated reforms that weakened the Pharaoh and central government. After his reign...

The Land Problem and the Collapse of the Roman Republic

assistance from the government. Another problem involving the land was the fact that aristocrats were buying up large tracts and ...

Collapse of the Byzantium Empire

In seven pages this research paper examines how the Byzantium Empire fell to the Ottoman Turks during the 15th century in a consid...

Soviet Union's 1991 Collapse

its own borders, but the economic benefits were dispelled by the inefficient disbursement. Basically, the government of the Sovie...

1587, A Year of No Significance by Ray Huang

In five pages this paper examines the 1587 collapse of China's Ming dynasty as depicted in Ray Huang's text....

The Significance of the Empire in History

something associated more with power and prestige than it is with the conquering of lands or people. He writes: "The original mean...

Roman Culture and American Life

In six pages contrasts and comparisons are made between Roman culture just before its collapse and American life as revealed in go...

What was Julius Caesar's Biggest Mistake That Led to His Downfall?

In five pages Caesar's Roman conquest and leadership is examined in a conclusion that his insatiable ambition hastened the collaps...

The Fall of the Roman Empire

complacency. For example, the United States, like Rome, is in a position that seems all but infallible in terms of controlling muc...

Roman Empire and its Leaders

In seven pages this paper examines how leadership was defined by the Roman Empire in a consideration of society, values, and the i...

Different Historical Periods and Philosophical Perspectives

In thirteen pages philosophy throughout history is the focus of this paper that assesses the views of Ancient Egypt, Hebrews, Indi...

The Thesis of Henri Pirenne

In an essay consisting of five pages Pirenne's thesis that the European economic decline that began in the Middle Ages commenced w...

The Church and the Empire in the 4th Century

in the late Third and early Fourth centuries. Diocletian had ruled with an iron hand. He established a four-fold division of power...

Papacy and the Holy Roman Empire

to try to protect all clergy and stating that they could not be taxed (Religion Facts, 2011). This was not something the leaders i...

Rome’s Great Peace and Julius Caesar

Born Gaius Octavius Thurinus, Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus served as the first...

DECLINE OF THE UNITED STATES: HOW THE CURRENT SITUATION COMPARES WITH THE FALL OF ROME’S EMPIRE

Empire. First was the emphasis in Ancient Rome on "bread and circuses," which were used to distract the population from real probl...

Realism and the Great Rome’s Great Peace

The history of ancient Rome revolves largely around warfare. There was, however, a time in Roman history when...

Historian Cornelius Tacitus

In four pages The Annals of the Roman Empire text is considered in an assessment of any biases revealed within or lack thereof by ...

The Thesis of Henri Pirenne

In five pages Pirenne's thesis that the European economic decline of the Middle Ages began with the seventh century rise of Islam ...

Spread of the Roman Empire

return for Roman protection was considered by the client states as a reasonable political and economic exchange, and allowed them ...