Roman Empire : The Greatest Empire Of That Time

Three major civilization composed the classical empire. Classical Rome, Han China, and Gupta India all thrived at one point during this era, but with success also eventually came the fall of these three empires. Taking place at different times and due to different reasons, all three started to decline and eventually were too weak to defend themselves. The fall of the Roman Empire seemed to be more complex and due the many more little problems, by they all three fell apart due to unrest and problems created that could not be solved before it was ultimately too late.

The Ancient Roman Empire left a huge imprint on the world. Its achievements and accomplishments are still used and recognized today. Its vast empire was full of Scholars and Philosophers and many of them created great things. Many of the things they created or improved on are essential to our daily lives and we’d live totally differently if it wasn’t for them. The Romans were responsible for spreading Latin, creating the base for modern law, spreading Christianity, and creating a modern infrastructure.

“It is easier to find men who will volunteer to die, than to find those who are willing to endure pain with patience. “Julius Caesar. The words of a powerful man describing the tenacity and dedication of one the most powerful and dedicated Armies in history. By the middle of the first century B.C, the Roman army had developed over centuries of all but continuous warfare into a professionally minded force (L.J pg 379). Rome naturally always had an Army from its earliest days as a village by the Tiber bank. At first it consisted of a king and his bodyguard and retainers, members of clan groups living together (Keppie pg 37). Within many campaigns the Empire’s army have known victory and defeat. From

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 fall of the Roman Empire is one of the most important and world-shaping events in history, but it provides more than just an interesting study of the past, it also holds many important lessons for Americans and the western world today.

The end of the Roman republic was and very interesting point in time. This shows a period where there was neither any political or government stability throughout the civilization. From reading The book “ The Fall of The Roman Empire”, three reasons jumped out at me or the collapsing of this civilization. They were abuse of power , political corruption, and heavy military spending. The heavily military spending came from the Roman Empire capturing and invading other civilizations. In order for the Roman Empire to invade and conquer civilizations they would have to spend money to make sure that their soldiers are taken care of and that they are able to complete the task at hand. Most likely all of the soldiers in the roman army was not roman which means they had to recruit and deploy from rome of other lands of defenders and invaders. The romans expected the militia to protect their land and the land they have overpowered or captured. This requires a multitude of supplies and manufacturing of weaponry. The soldiers also had to have a place to sleep , they had to eat , and be supplied materials that can aid them when they were wounded or hurt. All of this spending on the military will lead to inflation of a civilization as it did the roman empire. Now the government will try to find a solution to this problem by raising taxes and making all types of laws that enables the citizens of rome to help sponsor the military. This will lead to riots and

The Roman army was the most powerful war machine of its time and arguably many others. It is this vast war machine that facilitated the Roman Empire and its creation. I call the Roman army a war machine because of the meticulous organization the army displayed, organization so thorough it mimics the individual cogs and gears in a machine working in perfect unison to achieve a common goal. The roman army was responsible for developing revolutionary fighting techniques which not only secured Rome’s position as the most powerful force in the world, but would influence the fighting styles of other armies for hundreds of years. But a machine so intricate and complex was not created in a day. It was through much trial and error and the test of time that the Roman army became the world power that we remember it as. I call the legions a world power because without the approval of the legions an emperor would be powerless. History documents show many Generals who already had the approval of their legions ascending to power, most notably Julius Caesar. So the Roman army was a very prominent military and political influence. Although the Roman army did not simply consist of soldiers and future politicians, it also included engineers. These engineers were responsible for the building of the roads that carried soldiers to and from battle, along with numerous military technologies that would influence the future of warfare. The Roman army’s history and the creation of new war

The key feature of almost all lasting, successful military establishments is a professional base of soldiery. Having this in place is the gateway to repeatable military triumph. The first state to universally construct a professional military was the Roman Republic, beginning in 107 BC. Gaius Marius, Praetor and later Consul of the Republic, was the main figure in bringing about these changes. He, among other reformations, eliminated the requirement of land ownership as a prerequisite of army service, along with large scale standardization of equipment. These were some of the ways that Marius was able to establish one of the best and longest lasting military forces in all history. As the professional soldiery of the Roman Republic grew, so too did the ease with which it subjugated and conquered its neighbors.

With the entire Mediterranean shore and large parts of Europe under their control, Ancient Rome is undoubtedly one of the most successful ancient empires. At the heart of the control of these vastly different territories was the military. A large

Despite the fact that the Roman Empire ended thousands of years ago, many different parts of the empire survived and still have a huge impact on life today. The aspect of the empire that I believe have had the largest effect today is the legacy of writing and language. Many citizens of this famous empire believed that this empire would last forever. But due to weak borders, a changed capital, and a bad ruler the empire eventually met its end and collapsed. Despite this fact the power empire will forever live on for many generation to come.

What kind of technology in the Roman Empire affect its growth the most? I will be investigating from the start of the Roman Empire in 753 BCE to when the Western Roman Empire fell in 476 CE. This investigation will have a broad scope while investigating and include things from the Roman Legion to aqueducts and concrete. This investigation will not include technology that was not widely used to better the Roman Empire. The research question will answer my question by conducting research on how different groups of technology made the Roman Empire better based off of their potential uses and different contributions to Roman society.

The Romans, having had their phalanxes decimated and their most experienced soldiers exhausted and killed first, quickly understood the inefficiency of such a method of organization. Their next system of placement, inherited from the Samnites, the Romans’ peninsular neighbors, during the Samnite Wars, followed a three-line pattern documented by the Roman historian Polybius and referred to as both the ‘Polybian’ and manipular legion, in which the middle class citizens of approximately 20 years of age formed the front line, called hastati. The 20-30 year olds in the legion were grouped in the second line, and were called principes. The key difference in this formation is in the third line, composed of the oldest and most experienced of the Roman infantry, armed with spears and called triarii, described by Polybius as “always the same” in number across legions (Polybius 2.33).

Rome’s most famous asset was of course its military. They had the best tactics, and the best weaponry for that matter, of its time. As far as any successful strategies used against them, the legions could dissect it, smash it, improve and adopt it into their own military. Take for instance the Greek phalanx. The Romans saw the flaws and perfected it. Rome’s legions typically utilized a full on assault, and their arsenal consisted of weapons such as the gladius, a short Hispanic sword used for stabbing in conjunction with the scutum. The scutum was an oblong shield shaped like a half circle. It was used to deflect

As I said in the first paragraph, Rome’s army was probably the best army to ever walk the earth. They

In the later half of the fourth century the Western Roman Empire fell after nearly a five hundred years of dominance and is still widely considered the world’s greatest superpower (Andrews). Many people attribute the crumbling of the empire to multiple different reasons, like corrupt and insane leaders to overspending and inflation. As J.B Bury said once “the fall of the roman empire was a series of contingent events. In this paper we are going to cover the three main reasons. Political and Economical problems plus problems with the military(Wood).