The Rise And Fall Of Empires

The Roman Empire was one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. The power and size they managed to obtain has been a constant subject of interest for historians and all those who are interested in history. Julius Caesar’s ascension to power marked the time from where the Romans steadily expanded their territory and by the time the Roman Republic dissolved and the Roman Empire emerged, the Empire had become so big that the Romans had then to face the problem of maintaining their empire. The Roman Empire maintained its power by

Between approximately 509 BCE and the third century CE the Roman empire continually expanded and became one of the largest in history. While this expansion was due to many reasons, not the least of which was greed, to a great extent it was made possible because of Rome's overwhelming military and its combination of a democratic and republic government. (Lee) (Ferril)

The Roman Empire conquered land at a previously unparalleled rate, within the known world, affecting its institutions from the rest of the Empire’s prevalence. From Hispania to Britannia sweeping across the mediterranean, gaining Egypt, ending in Persia; the absorption of Carthage and North Africa, and finally the civil war being won by Augustus, all brought upon the negative effects of their conquest. The Empire continued to grow from the year 200 B.C.E. to the year 200 C.E.; this growth had many effects upon the Empire. Although expansion and conquest are often good, seen as liberating, or wholly expansive in mathematical, philosophic, and scientific thought, this is not inherently the case. The Roman Empire’s expansion was not entirely as powerful and awe inspiring as many claim it to be; the greedily performed collection of lands resulted in many negative outcomes. These outcomes largely presented Rome with an issue they would never be able to recover from: empiric decay. The effects of militaristic expansion, of the Roman Empire, resulted in the decay of previously prosperous economic, political, and social institutions.

The Roman empire started around 750 BCE, as a spreading empire. They conquered land from modern-day Scotland to Spain, and gained control of the whole mediterranean sea, and established colonies in North Africa, Egypt, the middle east, and Asia Minor. The vast empire had some twists and turns and soon fell mainly because of the natural disasters, economic problems, and most significant of all, the poor military skills.

Rome began in 31 BCE when Augustus Caesar became the first emperor of Rome, and the Roman empire was a significant and powerful western civilization with a complex political, religious, and social system by 117 CE (Mark, Roman Empire). From the parallel streets in cities of the Roman empire to the layout of the Roman forum to the living structures of the different classes, the Roman empire at this time was highly organized and methodical. And these are but a few examples of the power and authority of the Roman empire, which clearly put the citizens in their place. Looking at Rome and Pompeii, ancient art, building structures, and city layouts clearly stratified citizens based on economic and social status.

During its time, the Roman empire had grown to a powerful force. However, the Romans had many changes that helped it grow while still maintaining many characteristic as well. As the Romans had maintained their control in the Mediterranean and continued to have great trade with other countries, Rome had changed their government system as well as have a major religion change. At the start of 509 BCE, the last Etruscan king’s reign ended and a new government system was founded.

What happened to all of the great empires that we heard of? Why don't they exist any more? Three reasons why empires may have fallen are natural disasters, weak military, and internal rebellion. Many empires have fallen from these causes but here are three major empires that fell from them:

According to urban legend, Ancient Rome, once an empire with unequivocal power, was founded by the brothers Romulus and Remus. This urban legend claims that in an argument over where the city would be located Romulus killed Remus and named the city after himself. This is the myth behind the beginning of the Roman Empire. In the beginning, Rome, originally a small town on the banks of the Tiber river, grew from early on trade. The location of the city on the Tiber river provided merchants with an easily navigable way to which they could traffic their goods.

It takes resources and great tactics to build a strong and long-lasting empire. However, nothing can guarantee that it eventually will not fall apart. The Roman Empire was the most extensive political and social structure of western civilization in 117 CE with contiguous territories throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East (Ronald Mellor 31). Caesar Augustus, the founder of the Roman Empire, also called it the “Empire Without End” to emphasize that neither time nor space limited the Empire (Mellor 64). However, with the expansion of its territories the Roman Empire became more and more disconnected and weak from the inside— the huge territory made it hard to control and connection between senators was unreliable and the spread of military forces made the empire open to attacks and unable to protect itself.

The Roman Empire, lasting from 27 B.C. to A.D. 476, was a major power in Europe and the Middle East for over 500 years before its fall. The Romans made great contributions to art, literature, and architecture during its run. When Rome was eventually conquered by invaders, the empire left behind an impressive legacy that would last for millennia. However, a series of cultural, religious, economic, and social factors weakened the Roman Empire eventually led to its fall.

When Diocletian came to power in 284 his aim was to return the empire back to stability and prosperity after the crisis that had plagued the third century. External pressures, such as the threat of barbarian invasion, worsened internal tensions such as economic depressions, civil war and an unstable administrative structure due to the growing influence and power of the army. Diocletian evidently saw the external threats of invasion and civil wars as the biggest threat to the stability of the empire and therefore militarized the state through a series of reforms. Constantine, recognized as sole emperor in 324, can be seen to continue Diocletian’s emphasis on militarized reform however there are certainly some differences in their approaches. When considering the extent to which Diocletian and Constantine solved the problems that had faced the third-century empire, one could look to the eventual collapse of Rome in the late fifth century as an indicator of their failure to successfully implement reform. However, it is evident that the reforms were effective in some way and laid the foundation for future reforms. However, by placing emphasis on defense of the empire, both Diocletian and Constantine largely failed to solve the economic crisis of the third century. It can therefore be argued that although reforms were successfully implemented in terms of defending the empire, they increased the burden on the economy, thus suggesting Diocletian and Constantine failed to solve the

The Roman Empire, a period of time in Ancient Roman history when Rome and its territories were ruled by emperors, was established by Augustus Caesar, in 27 B.C, after the decline of the Roman Republic. It was one of the greatest civilizations in history and at its most powerful; the Roman Empire dominated over two million square miles around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, Africa and Asia Minor (Alchin, 2015). Different from other civilizations, the Roman Empire had their own social structure, religious beliefs and way of life. First of all, social classes in Ancient Rome were mainly divided into lower, middle and upper classes based on its importance, which consist of Emperors, Patricians, Senators, Equestrians, Commons, Freedman and Slaves.

Rome began as an italian city state then went on to become one of the largest empires the world has ever seen. By using superior military tactics and having a superior economy due to its large size Rome was able to begin their expansion by conquering the rest of italy before expanding farther outward in the Mediterranean. Rome was able to quickly expand its territory and number of citizens by making the remaining people in conquered villages roman citizens. The vast and ever expansive roman empire, once the most powerful on earth, represents both the good and the bad about creating an empire. Rome is often used as the standard by which others are compared.

The rise and fall of different empires greatly affected the language, customs, politics and beliefs of many modern day civilisations. One of these very important empires was known as the Khmer empire, Based in South-East Asia (Cambodia), the Khmer empire ruled from 802 AD when several smaller states in the modern day Cambodia area combined. It fell in 1421, when the Khmer empire was over-ruled by the Thai Kingdom. The other important empire was the Byzantine, which was brought into existence when the Roman Empire split into two sides, this was around 324 A.D. The Byzantine Empire later fell in the year 1453. In the end, all empires eventually rise and fall, due to political problems, loss of land in warfare and in some

The Roman Empire was the post roman-republic period (27BC - 476AD (503 years)) of the ancient roman civilisation, known for its government lead by emperors and its expansive territory; covering Europe, Africa, and Asia. With approximately 50 – 90 million inhabitants, it was around 1/5 of the world’s population at the time.