The achievements of the Roman Empire were unmatched at its time. Many things it accomplished are ideas and ways of life that did not become widespread until after its fall. The Roman Empire would have made the advancement of people in Europe much faster.

The Roman Empire was the most modern ancient empire. It made many advancements in the arts and sciences. It had many great poets, philosophers, artists, and engineers. The Romans encouraged learning and supported any who endeavored to make discoveries or technological improvement. If the Roman Empire had not fallen, the world, from a scientific stand point would be very different today. The Roman Empire would have made discoveries and scientific advancements before the Dark Ages. During the Dark Ages no scientific studies or appreciation of the arts took place. For almost an entire millennium humans made no advancements. The barbarians, who destroyed Rome, destroyed it to take its wealth not its knowledge. The knowledge that was lost was not resurrected until the Renaissance. Technological improvement was at a standstill. If the Roman empire had lasted, Europe would not have fallen into that dark period. Rome

As foreign invasions started to reach near the capital, the capital city of Rome was moved. The capital was moved many times and this caused a break in the unity of the administration. The people of Rome could not be unified under a constantly moving capital. People need to be able to concentrate on one point. They lost their basic care for Rome as the center of the empire kept changing. The people did not feel a connection to Rome. When the people of a nation do not care about the nation as a whole, it will fall apart.

1)Anatole G. Mazour and John M Peoples, World History: People and Nations( Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1993), 168-169.

The Roman Empire had to be on constant guard from the barbarians that lived on the fringes of the empire. These barbarians formed a constant threat for invading Rome. Rome defended against these barbarians for hundreds of years. The romans let their guard up for only just a little bit of time and the barbarians took their chance. It is not possible that the Romans would be capable of defending against the barbarian threat forever. The barbarians were multiplying faster than Romans were. Proportionally they were getting stronger than the Romans over time. It was just a matter of time before Rome eventually fell.

Skipknox, E.L. History of Western Civilization: Rome. [Online] Available http://history.idbsu.edu/westciv/fallrome/01.htm , September 7,1997.

The depopulation occurring toward the end of the empire had a drastic effect on the empire. The result was less industry, a shortage of farmers, and a shortage of candidates for the army. The shortage of industry led to Romans importing goods rather than exporting or being self-sufficient. This led an imbalance of trade that was negative. The shortage of farmers led to Romans depending on foreign nations for food, a basic staple of life. The military was reduced because there was not enough people keep up the same number of people who enlisted. This shortage of people was brought on by a few factors. Familial limitation was a rising trend in Roman life. Infanticide rates went up at a staggering pace. Oriental customs which involved eunuchs were increasing in frequency. Disease, constant war, and revolution also were factors(4).

Anatole G. Mazour and John M.. Peoples. World History: People and Nations( Florida: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, Inc., 1993).

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