The Fall of the Western Roman Empire Many factors contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, but the four major reasons included opinionated politics, economic conditions, life taking diseases, as well as invasions by foreign groups determined to take over Rome. The fact that Rome did not respond to these issues had a colossal impact in the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Politics were one of the reasons responsible for the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Rome was run by many…
Most people think Rome was a great and powerful empire, but Rome isn’t what most people think. Though Rome was great and powerful, the fall of Western Rome was caused by four main problems. This includes a corrupt political system, messed up economics, horrible diseases, and foreign invaders ready to destroy. There were many political problems within the Western Rome government. To begin with, there were several emperors that were unfit to be emperors. Those emperors were extremely greedy and…
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire The Western Roman Empire was at its height, and one of the strongest empires in history. The Romans technologie and architectural advancements were amazing accomplishments, but unfortunately, the Empire began to crumble. Many reasons contributed to the fall of the Western Roman Empire, but there were four main reasons in consecutive order. Political problems within the government, economic issues, disastrous diseases, and foreign invaders. Political…
An argument could be made that the ‘Holy’ Roman Empire shaped the way the world is now, but the Fall of Rome was inevitable for three reasons which can be seen in the demise of most great empires. Firstly, the Romans expanded their empire too far from their capital, secondly the creation of enemies due to Rome’s lack of leadership resulted in the land being overrun by foreign nations, and lastly, due to the weakening of the Roman legions, corruption and political instability played a role in the…
The Divine Comedy Questions Background information: How did the great Roman Empire come to be divided between East and West? When Charlemagne was crowned the Holy Roman Emperor, offending the Byzantines and was fully recognized to split in 1054. Why were the years after the split in the western empire called the "Dark Ages"? Because nearly all forms of organization present due to the presence of the Empire fell apart, sending Europe into disarray for hundreds of years. What was the basis…
The question of what might trigger a person to commit a murder has been an ongoing investigation for centuries. The idea of killing another person, let alone one’s own parents is, to most people, baffling and horrifying. Lizzie, in Sharon Pollock’s play, Blood Relations, is a curious character that murders both her parents using a hatchet. Based on the 1982 event in Massachusetts, Pollock creates her own account of the Lizzie Borden murder, but still remains true to historical details. A number…
of power and with that power comes stereotypes that men are arrogant, aggressive and egotistical. However, history has shown that these select few have dictated the overall view of masculinity. For example, historical figures like Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, and Malcolm x have displayed masculinity through aggression, violence, and savagery: while, there are men like Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D.Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and even the current president of the United States of America Barack…
only for their meat, but for the bones and tusks as well. As time progressed, and Homo sapiens evolved into what and who we are today, the need to kill animals for food remained, but it was the violence that advanced. Hitler, Stalin, Mussolini, Attila the Hun: All men yet all the while monsters. In fact, Adolf Hitler nearly orchestrated a genocide while remaining hundreds of miles away from where the killings were taking place.…
Inferno, written by Dante Alighieri, explains the layout of Hell according to Dante himself. There are many circles and rings that house sinners based on the type and severity of their sins. Achilles, Brutus, and Attila the Hun are a few of the well-known figures mentioned during Dante's journey through Hell. The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, is a compiled collection of the tales of 29 people embarking on a pilgrimage. One of the people, the Wife of Bath, is purposely made to…
million people, Adolf Hitler was a terrific leader who led disadvantaged Germany to conquer much of Europe. Alexander the Great took an established Macedon to defeat much of Asia and North Africa through exceptional leadership and strategy. Attila the Hun led his nomadic people to dominate ancient Europe and brought Eastern Rome to its knees. These were great leaders, but they pale in comparison to Genghis Khan, the lone steppe nomad who would grow to command and conquer an immense mobile…