Decline of Roman Empire
In this essay, I will argue that Germanic invasions, wars, and Christianity contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. I will prove this by taking you the reader through a series of events. Then, I will explain what changed and what didn't during this time. By explaining both sides, it will be obvious why these things caused the fall of the Roman Empire.The Roman Empire was going through serious change. Diocletion, an army officer, was emperor. Diocletion realized that the empire was too large for one emperor and would only cause the empire to remain unstable. So, he divided the empire into four parts. Each part had a leader called a tetrarchy. This made the empire more stable. After Diocletion, Constantine became emperor. Constantine made a tax system. He passed laws to keep inflation down, made it governor's responsibility to get taxes, made all job hereditary, and made fixed prices. Constantine changed the ruler's wardrobe to a purple robe and crown. People were to praise him in his presence by bowing down. He did this to remind people that h
Some people would argue that the empire did not fall, because there are still parts of the Roman Empire that have not changed. Also, slavery declined, cities declined (marble was gone), the everyday language changed (French, Italian, and Spanish), the ideal life changed to monastic (duty to focus on God), and the ideal of sexuality changed or was re-evaluated. As you can see, the Germanic invasions, war, and the advent of Christianity contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. They have an obligation to the landowner, but more freedom. Slaves were transformed into peasants. Many can argue the empire did not fall, but the fact is that main parts of the system did not survive, only bit and pieces. In conclusion, the Roman Empire declined for many different reasons. They greased their hair in shapes, wore pants, and spoke Germanic. The Roman Empire was divided and therefore did not survive. These are all good arguments but the fact is that the political, religious, and social parts of the empire did not survive. Constantine also persecuted Christians.
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