Essays on Roman Empire

A collection of bishops met to form the "First Council of Nicea" in Bythanian in Nicea. In the year 325 AD, Roman Emperor Constantine I convened the council. There was a significant split between the Christians and the Romans at this time. This council was viewed as a first step...

It was not easy to unite Germany into a single political and economic entity. The Holy Roman Empire began to decline and was unable to unite into a single state during the 16th and 17th centuries due to a number of internal and external causes. (Bickford 54). These problems stayed...

One of the noteworthy individuals of the ancient Roman republic was Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC). He contributed in writing and played a significant role in the majority of the important political events. He was also a lawyer, orator, philosopher, and statesman. In the years 83–81 BC, he started practicing...

Beginning in the eighth century B.C., the Roman kingdom experienced rapid expansion and went from being a small town to a vast kingdom that included parts of Europe, Britain, the western part of Asia, the Mediterranean islands, and North Africa. One of the main causes of the Roman Empire's ascent...

A significant social and governmental organization in the development of western civilization was the Roman Empire. Emperor Diocletian ruled from the Rome-based central government headquarters after dividing the kingdom into the Western kingdom and the Eastern Empire. (Blagg, and Millett 50). The Roman Empire was founded by Augustus Caesar, the...

Romans and Greeks as Distinct Cultures Romans and Greeks were still two distinct cultures, despite their close links or shared religious, cultural, and artistic outlooks. Perhaps a deeper comprehension of the supposedly Western society can explain the difference. Stoic imperialism defined Rome, while Greek culture is what gave rise to European...

The book was first released in 1961 by Atlantic Monthly, and it quickly vanished before being reprinted by the feminist press in 1972. While it lasted, Harding Davis's work was greatly admired for its importance and for giving an early account of the moral and societal costs of industrialization. The...

Man's Declaration of Enlightenment Man's declaration of his self-acquired youth is called enlightenment. Youth is the inability of man to use his understanding without assistance from another. When inspiration for this young person comes from a lack of courage and tenacity rather than from a lack of reason, they are acting...

The majority of people discuss the collapse of the Roman Empire without understanding what caused it to happen, while others only hear tales about the ancient Roman Kingdom without understanding what made it one of the historical topics covered in schools. Rome served as the capital of the Empire during...

The Middle Age: A Time of Transformation The era between the fifth and fifteenth centuries in European history is referred to as the middle age, also known as the medieval period. (Conat, page 3-15). This time span, which includes the age of discovery, began with the fall of the western Roman...

The Hellenistic Era: A Time of Transition The Hellenistic era is basically the time span from Alexander the Great's passing in 323 BC until the rise of the Roman Empire, which was established by the Battle of Actium (Shipley 255-59). Greek culture had a significant impact on many areas of the...

Charlemagne's Empire and AdministrationCharlemagne was a Frankish king and emperor who unified Europe in the 8th century. He was a brilliant military leader who used his intelligence and skills to create a huge empire that included France, Germany, parts of Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Austria.He also built a sophisticated...