Roman Civilization Geography

Thus it happens that troops in battle, exposed to wounds because they have no armor, think about running and not about fighting.” (Doc. B) This shows that the Roman soldiers didn’t care about not having the protection to help them win the war. This also shows that the Roman soldiers started to give up and quit before the fight had even started. This is significant because without the armor the Romans got more wounds and were more likely to die.This also significant because it made the soldiers weaker and more likely for Rome to be put to an end, because they didn’t have the weight of the armor to made them stronger and protect them, and the more soldiers that were killed the smaller the military got. With the army smaller it let the enemies start to overcome Rome and make it fall. Furthermore, according to The Fall of the Roman Empire: A Reappraisal, Crown Publishing, 1982, “ There can be little doubt that the weaknesses of the late Roman army were largely due to the eventual failure … to enforce regular conscription [draft of soldiers] … the exempted categories were … numerous.” (Doc. B) This demonstrates how the government made people live once they became lazy. With the government forcing people to be in the army it made people not want to do their jobs, so they

Rome, a powerful state with a powerful army dedicating their lives to winning, they trained fiercely for years and years on end the men didn’t have to enter the military at such a young age but yet they still did, their culture was very Gung-ho can do attitude they fought the good fight and protected their people. Rome was strong and only becoming stronger throughout the years, “Rome stood supreme Mediterranean Sea.” (World History Book, pg. 68) Rome was a strong republic that finally became an empire, the empire grew and grew, and the culture of the Roman Empire is still used today in our own government, the Romans also had very good literature skills

In conclusion, if Rome was governed a different way that did not discomfort the people that lived there, there may not have been the fall of Rome.Rome may have been a decent, beautiful city at once, but with foreigners bringing disease and invading areas, military issues, and political assassinations, Rome had fallen. Unfamiliar human beings from South Asia brought diseases killing thousands and invasions which caused battles that was hard for Rome to fight, for they did not wear their proper protection. Rome’s military became lazy and did not wear their proper gear which caused many to die, causing conscription which really hurt Rome more than it helped, for they had people fighting that had no idea what the battlefield was like. Political

Upon their return to Palestine after their release from exile, the Jews were struggling to “maintain their religious and social identity” (Wenham & Walton, 2011, p. 7) and found themselves in the midst of great military powers, first the Greeks, and then the Romans. Their influences on the Jews were remarkable. This essay will examine the Roman Empire in the 1st century AD by describing a typical Greco-Roman city, then discuss the various levels of Roman administrative structure, explain where local authority resided in the cities/villages of 1st-century Palestine, and finally support with Scripture the structure of authority within the Gospels and Acts.

Doc E states, “The condition of [Roman] subjects in time of peace [is worse than war] … taxes are very severe, and unpredictable men inflict injuries on others … A [wealthy lawbreaker] … is not punished for his injustice, while a poor man … undergoes the legal penalty … The climax of misery is to have to pay in order to obtain justice.” Rome was unfair toward poor people and favored rich people. Their ways of justice were unfair and people began to get angry at Rome.

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One of the many noteworthy reasons Rome came to its demise was the unstable nature of their military. The Romans were rarely using their armor to shield themselves and it was getting tiresome to wear the armor. The emperor then did not require the use of body armor anymore, “Therefore, they first asked the emperor to set aside the breastplates… and then the helmets.” (page 15). Because of the decision to cast away the breastplates and helmets, it made it effortless to wound and kill the Romans with skilled archers, such as the Huns (Doc D). Another pivotal fault was the draft, “The exempted categories were...numerous” (Doc B). Draft exemptions meant that not enough men were fighting and too many were lazing around. Even bakers and cooks were not required to serve under martial law(Doc B). Because of these mistakes, the Roman military became weak. Not having enough members on their command,

The justice system was so warped that it no longer judged on right or wrong, rather on power or poverty. Classicism, which had always been somewhat present in other aspects of society, infiltrated the justice system, where the only thing that mattered was how much gold was in one’s pocket. Roman citizens were faced with a decision to make: continue living in a corrupt society where the rich lorded over everyone, or betray Rome in favor of a fairer society. Political corruption became pervasive as Rome lacked a consistent system that elected new emperors, so hidden conspirators began to destroy their political system since there was no steady basis to electing legitimate leaders. In Document 1, Roman Emperors, 235-285, there is a chart shows the inconsistency of Roman political system and the violence that began to infect it due to a lack of agreement between the members of the political system. Clearly, the people of the Roman Empire were distressed because their leaders did not represent Rome as a people, but represented only

Rome was falling apart. When people are fighting against themselves, they are being selfish and killing if each other. This is important because they are making the military weak. They do not want to work together anymore. According to Doc B, “Customary armor began to seem heavy since soldiers rarely wore it… asked emperor to set aside breastplates and helmets.”

Rome's army became lazy and didn't want to train right and do other things like they abandoned their armor since they were too lazy to wear it. This was said by a roman historian Vegetius in document B. Also said by Vegetius the roman army abandoned their ground drills which made them an easy target. This problem was created because of the army's laziness and the army didn't care about training. Rome also had to draft soldiers but their was a major fluad in the system and certain groups can avoid or escaped being drafted like cooks, bakers, and slaves. This was written by Michael Grant a reappraisal and since different groups of people can escape the draft the military didn't get as many soldiers. If you want a huge empire you need good leadership but that what rome lacked the

The gap between the wealthy and the impoverished grew larger, causing the majority of the population to be routinely ostracized from political responsibility; including serving in the army. [Doc.1] Also, due to the introduction of Christianity, the active virtues of society were discouraged, and the remains of military spirit were buried in the cloister. [Doc.2] According to; Strayer, Gatzke, and Harbison; the authors of ‘The Course of Civilization;’, Rome’s inability to protect themselves, serve in the army; because of the majority of the population being

This ties back into the bad government since they are the ones who are supposed to draft soldiers  but they were entitled to avoid the draft. This military weakness also led to the loss of Roman controlled cities as they were not well protected from foreign

An important reason why Rome fell was because of Military Problems. Before 400 CE the Roman Military would do the drills, wear their breastplates and helmets for protection. When the military got lazy they wouldn’t do

The Decline That Leads Into the Fall of Rome The Roman Empire was a beautiful, magnificent, and powerful empire. That is, until the 5th century when things went downhill. Around 700 B.C.E., Rome was founded on the banks of the Tiber River. Initially, Rome was led by a king but the government soon shifted to a republic where citizens elected officials and had a right to vote.

     Two problems facing the late Roman Empire was the instability and non unification caused by inner family civil wars. Rome's rapid expansion, after the Punic Wars, resulted in changes that permanently divided the state. Both Aristocrats and Plebeians wanted total control of Rome and tried to destroy each other. Civil war was the the only way to solve problems in politics. Consequently, the power of the military became strong. Control of Rome's armies changed from the government to the generals because the soldiers began to listen to their generals rather than to the Government. On dismissal from military service, the soldiers had no farms to return to, and they