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Essay / The rise and fall of the Roman Empire - 1027
Power. Dominance. Strategy. One of the largest and most predominant empires ever built, which controlled and controlled much of the entire European continent, is known as the Roman Empire. The Romans were beyond the most tactical and strategic army and achieved the most authoritarian military control in all of ancient history. The Roman Empire was not only a militia of brute force and authority, but its political systems were also some of the most developed and functional forms of governance. The Romans possessed civic virtue, which was the outline of the core values of their Roman culture. The Romans were infatuated and captivated by the flaunted richness of their culture, they were obsessed with sexual intercourse, bizarre and sensationalist art forms, the disparity of social classes and the growing demand for a living from the state. The Roman Empire eventually fell, but it left behind many laws and virtues that are still practiced today. Even if the Roman Empire had stopped its wars and expansion, other countries in the surrounding region would still have been envious due to the lack of power and authority. To begin with, by definition, the term “civic virtue” is a culture. of personal lifestyle habits considered important for the success of the community. Edward Gibbon's quote "Ultimately, more than freedom, they wanted security..." can be accepted by an explanation through a few points as to why this statement is so profound. Internal conflict developed as the distribution of power within the Roman Republic expanded upon the capture of Italy, a Senate was established to govern and enforce the law on what was determined by two classes and resulted in class conflicts over the rights to power and erupted into chaos (132). ...... middle of paper ...... biggest falls ever seen. Perhaps if Rome had invested in other areas such as agriculture and trade instead of investing time in invading and becoming a world power, it could have endured. their reign lasted much longer. Political systems failed because of internal conflict between the rich and the poor, which could have been avoided by a civil order in which all men were equal and allowed all civilians to vote for the best political positions. One way to describe the Roman Empire is in the words of William Jennings Bryan, "here is a republic standing while the empires all around are bent under the weight of their own armaments - a republic whose flag is loved while other flags only fear. » Cited John P. McKay et al., Understanding World Societies A Brief History Volume 1 to 1600. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2010. Print.