The Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire In the year 31 BC a new power was beginning to emerge into the Mediterranean world power. This new power was the Roman Empire. This power would eventually take control of most of the surroundings around the Mediterranean Sea. The Roman Empire was ...

The Collapse of the Roman Empire Many factors contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The challenges from barbaric tribes threatening the fourth and fifth century Romans were intensified by a Roman tendency towards an autocratic centralized monarchy. Barbarian attacks and inflation for...