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Roman Empire Research Paper

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The Roman Empire was arguable one of the greatest settlements to have lived on this planet. It was like no other in its time, or for years to come; its military strategies, art, religion, inventions, political structure, and gladiator fights, made it what it was, an Empire.
It bore some of the greatest leaders in history such as; Julius Caesar, Augustus Caesar,
Justinian, and Scipio Africanus who have inspired leaders for years. The Roman Empire has given us battle tactics that are still used in modern warfare, inventions that have been built upon and improved!
This historic empire came to an end however, but how?
It wasn’t a steep slope to their demise but it was a slope none the less. What started the fall was the rule of a negligent Emperor, …show more content…

Commodus met his death not on the battle field, but in a gladiator ring, strangled to death by a slave! No one suspected it and it sent the empire into a spiral of chaos.
For the next hundred years, leaders of the most unusual backgrounds held the title of
Emperor proclaimed by the Roman Army. A slave, fortune seeker, a man who bought the title at an auction, a general, a son of a priest, and a shepherd with a muscular build, all took turns on the thrown.
In 212, emperor Calacila announced that all free people living within the borders of the
Roman Empire could become a Roman citizen. The thought of people in Egypt (and other places) being deemed Roman was amazing!
By mid-century Rome was in a crisis, and the whole province started splitting off. The Galls
, who were located in what is today France, named themselves their own empire. Diocletian, a
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General, restored order, and gave himself the title of Dominus (which means supreme ruler). He completely changed Rome by splitting the Empire into 4 core rulers and 4 capitals. Its famous senate became nothing more than a town council, meanwhile rome was being ruled by

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