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Threaded Discussion-Roman Collapse
I think there were many things attributed to the collapse of the roman empire. It all began after the death of Marcus Aurelias, which marked the end of the Pax Romana. After that the Roman Empire had 100 years of nothing but turmoil. During this time, generals would take over and rule for a while, and then they would be overthrown by different commanders. During this time, there were at least 23 different emperors. There were also many different trends that affected the empire. Poor farmers left their lad in hopes of finding protection from wealthy landowners.
There were many attempts at reforms by the rulers. Diocletian divided the empire into two empires to make it easier to govern. He also fixed prices for good. Then Constantine gave toleration to Christians, which marked the ending of their persecution. He also built Constantinople as the new capital.
But the end came when the Romans were continuously invaded, especially by the Germanic invasions. Another main reason was because the government became so oppressive, and because a number of the officials were corrupt.
I think that there are some similarities between America and Rome, but not very many. There are some corrupt officials, but it doesnt seem like the U.S. government will collapse anytime soon.
Response to Evan's Posting
I think that Evan states some very good facts. He has let the reader know very thoroughly the evnts that lead up to the fall of Rome. He pointed out that Marcus Arelius's death was the beginning of the end for Rome. He also pointed out that there was a 50 year period when there was 26 emperors who ruled, and that the turmoil after Marcus Aurelias's death lasted for 100 years. There were also many wars that led up to the fall of Rome.
He also points out that the Roman empire's army was not prepared for the onslaught of attacks that was put up against them. These attacks contributed greatly to the downfall.
There is also the fact pointed out that the empire of Rome and the American government are similair, and what led up to the Roman downfall is happening now in the U.S. I believe that this is true but that the U.S. will not suffer the same fate, at least not for a while. |
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