Decline of Roman Empire
In this essay, I will argue that Germanic invasions, wars, and Christianity contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. I will prove this by taking you the reader through a series of events. Then, I will explain what changed and what didn't during this time. By explaining both sides, it will be obvious why these things caused the fall of the Roman Empire.The Roman Empire was going through serious change. Diocletion, an army officer, was emperor. Diocletion realized that the empire was too large for one emperor and would only cause the empire to remain unstable. So, he divided the empire into four parts. Each part had a leader called a tetrarchy. This made the empire more stable. After Diocletion, Constantine became emperor. Constantine made a tax system. He passed laws to keep inflation down, made it governor's responsibility to get taxes, made all job hereditary, and made fixed prices. Constantine changed the ruler's wardrobe to a purple robe and crown. People were to praise him in his presence by bowing down. He did this to remind people that h
Some people would argue that the empire did not fall, because there are still parts of the Roman Empire that have not changed. There is still part of the empire in the east. Latin remains as elite language. Rome is the center of religious authority. Justinian went on to combine the laws into one book. Latin literature survived. In Christianity, Platonism and Stoicism survives and the empire remains orthodoxy. These are all good arguments but the fact is that the political, religious, and social parts of the empire did not survive. As the Germans attacked, the wealthy Romans moved to villas. Life in the city goes down. The slave market dries up, because the Romans are not able to conquer land. Slaves were transformed into peasants. They have an obligation to the landowner, but more freedom. When the German came, the peasants were able to use to villas as protection. This was the fall of Rome. As you can see, the Germanic invasions, war, and the advent of Christianity contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. During Constantine's reign, the Germans started to push the
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Approximate Word count = 738
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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