1. How did the fall of the Roman Empire impact city development throughout Europe, and why do you think the fall of the Roman Empire had this kind of impact?
A: The fall of the Roman Empire impacted city development throughout Europe. The capital, Rome, served as the apex of a hierarchy of settlements ranging from small villages to large cities. The Romans linked these places with an extensive transportation network that included hundreds of miles of roads, well‐established sea routes, and trading ports along the roads, sea, and rivers. Roman regional planners displayed a remarkable capacity for choosing the site of cities, for identifying suitable locales for settlements. Therefore, when the Roman empire fell, the development of cities slowed down and the cities weren’t as connected through routes anymore. I think the fall of
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How did the situation of Rome change following the collapse of the Roman Empire?
A: Rome developed into the center of the Roman Catholic Church, a role it still plays today. But during the Renaissance when Florence flourished and during the Industrial Revolution when Naples and points north of Rome grew economically, the situation of Rome within Italy as a whole shifted. It no longer was the scientific, political and economic focal point of the country.
3. What group, or nation, inspired the urban morphology in the Roman Empire?
A: The Greeks inspired the urban morphology in the Roman Empire.
4. According to the Field Note, what aspects of the Roman Forum's organization of space remain prevalent in many cities around the world?
A: According to the Field Note, the organization of space found in the Roman Forum still exists today. For example, the rectilinear street patterns, distinct buildings for legislative, executive, and judicial functions, and public spaces adorned with statues and fountains.
5. What monotheistic religion diffused to Rome and was widely adopted in the Roman Empire after many years of
Secondly, Rome's legacy was spread by the advancement of the church. As the Catholic Church continued to flourish into the middle ages the church capital remained in Rome (Hadas 159). This allowed the spreading of Roman culture to continue. Not only did the church keep the capital in Rome, but also it continued to teach the Roman language of Latin, and kept the writings of Roman literature on record for many years. This aided to the study and adoption of Roman culture throughout the parallels of time.
The city of Rome was and is one of the most well-known cities of the world. It has always lured in huge visitors for its attraction for the elaborate Pagan temples or for the eloquent Cathedrals of the Rome. Now the city is known for being the center of the catholic faith. The city is interesting in a way that, it has not always been a Catholic hotspot. The city was originally under the control of the Romans who worshiped Pagan Gods. The Romans believed that Rome was a holy city chosen by their Gods (Cowling). The switch from being a Pagan centered place to a Christian centered place was not as easy transition for the city. It took time and perseverance. As the Christian influence started to build up, the face of the Roman city started to change; the structure of the city was changed, the major public places changed, and along with that major monuments in the city changed. The city changed so much that now if you don’t look closely enough, you might think the city was always under the Christian influence.
The creation of roads from Rome has helped the modern world in many ways. Roads helped Roman people advance in trade, improved their postal services, and help military get to where they were going to fight. Without the creation of roads we would not be where we are today in communication, or anywhere close where we are with the development of our military. The roads made it easier for the Roman’s to trade with other empires because they had paths to take and were able to reach them. Roads helped link all parts of the empire together and if they didn’t have them they would not be able to communicate with the whole empire. These roads also helped as a link to other rivalry countries that they were going to war with. These roads help with our travels today because we are able to get
One of the main reasons for Rome’s fall was the collapse of its social order. The chief and best known argument for this is that Rome’s citizens lost their sense of civic responsibility, and became socially decadent, and that the economic interests of the Romans compromised their social stability. He summarizes this by saying “private enterprise, left to itself, was proving unequal to the task of feeding the civilian population” (Walbank 72). Many Roman authors also believed Romes collapse was a result of moral decay (Augustinus) This...
18: Rome, the massive Empire consumed the Mediterranean and all of the territories that surrounded it. Rome was not only the foundation of artistic, intellectual, and cultural dominance; it also became the main influential reason of genius in so many of the existing societies of the western world. As always we have to take the good with the bad and take the losses with the gains. What no one knew at the time was that the long lasting dominance that the Roman Empire created would eventually fail. With a loss comes an opportunity for a second chance, for a rebirth of sorts that could only be a dream for other civilizations. With the collapse of one of the greatest empires, opportunities surfaced for new and upcoming societies to take advantage of.
The Romans were on one of the greatest people of all. They had power, wealth, and even a half of the world. They built one of the strongest and vast empire that world has ever seen. They came from nothing to something awesome. It started of as a city and ended up being one of the greatest empire of all. This essay is going to focus on the Roman Empire from the rise to the fall and the government, architecture, mythology, Family Structure, and Food of the Romans.
The Roman Empire is known as one of the most powerful and influential empires the world has ever seen. At it’s height, this Empire had peace, economic prosperity and was expanding. Roman cities contributed to a fair amount of this success because they contributed to many advances during Pax Romana and united the empire. After the fall of the Empire, Christianity survived because although the empire separated into many kingdoms they were still being influenced by the religion.
“He is said to have been tall of stature… except that towards the end.” What was it that really led to the fall of the Roman Republic? There are a lot of different factors to consider when trying to determine what caused the collapse. By examining The Rubicon, The Life of Julius Caesar, and some accompanying handouts from class, this paper will discuss how the Roman Republic did not collapse because of one factor. The collapse of the Roman Republic was like that of a game of Jenga. Factors were pulled out of the Republican system just like a game of Jenga until the Republic could not stand anymore.
Rome was massive. It is known to be the first city that held one million citizens. It was also strong. The army was huge, and Rome seemed invincible, but unfortunately, Rome started to molder. Political aspects, economical issues, deadly diseases, and ruthless foreign invaders all eventually lead to the fall of the seemingly undefeatable Western Roman Empire.
The decline and fall of the Roman Empire is a scholarly article written by Justin Ott about the Roman Empire and the events leading up to its fall. The article mostly focuses on the military and economy of Rome in the third century A.D. It lists in the beginning a few of the different theories people have of how Rome fell, including led poisoning and the spread of Christianity. The article seems to want to disprove these theories, showing how they are not the main causes for the collapse of Rome. “Gibbon’s arguments in these sections can be accurately summarized as “the insensible penetration of Christianity in the empire fatally undermined the genius of a great people.” The problem with this conclusion is two-fold. First of all, this explanation is too narrow as it is difficult to believe one single factor brought down the empire. More importantly, it is clear that the Eastern Roman Empire was by far more Christian than the West, therefore if Christianity was behind the fall, the East should have fallen first.” The article’s audience appears to be historians, or those who are interested in history, or just the Roman Empire. It
...the Empire. The decay of Rome helped corrupt the city from the inside, by the city falling apart which made people want to leave the Rome area. The reform with the addition of Christianity, being too big, and the decay of Rome helped the collapse of the Roman Empire.
The Roman Empire was incredibly large and successful. In the prime of the empire population reached up to 56.8 million people. The land they conquered amasses to an outrageous 1 million square miles. Their influence is so great that even now people can see their imprint in architecture, law, and even helping spread Christianity, the world’s most populous religion. These amazing facts also begs a question. How did one of the world’s greatest civilization fall? Well, the fall of Roman Empire in 476 ACE was aided by ineffective rulers, the crumbling economy, and the invasion of the Germanic Tribes.
...on military expansion as it put strain on the Roman government as it cost them many economic and military casualties as they were losing a load of money hiring soldiers to invade and often replace them when they died without gaining from the lands they conquered. In my opinion, this is the major factor pertaining to the collapse of the Roman Empire. The political corruption allowed the Praetorian Guard to be above the law and announce whoever they wanted as Emperor regardless of whether they were capable of the task. The dependence on slave labour caused high unemployment and the stagnation of technology for the last 400 years of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire is said to have completely collapsed when the German barbarians overthrew the last Emperor, Romulus Augustus in 476 and introduced a more democratic form of government which was very short-lived.
The Roman Empire was once a dominating force. It spanned its reach far and wide, spanning over multiple continents. However, for several factors, the Empire would fall. Within the ashes, a new thriving power would emerge over time. With that force, a new religion would gain prominence. Not only is a new religion taking a prominent stand, but also the introduction of new societies created an impact on European history. The blending of Christian, Germanic, and Roman elements in culture helped Europe to develop a distinctive culture with the church as its primary institution and the view of Christianity. Economic life centered on a concern for subsistence and security within local and rural customs. However, the church
Roman Empire was one of the greatest and splendorous in history. Given to its wealth and power, romans needed to show to everybody how powerful they were and one of the ways that the found to show this was through architecture. They were influenced by many others cultures architecture, especially Greek architecture which they implemented since the beginning of the empire and perfected every day. There are many examples of this Greek architecture all around Italy, although the also made some changes or transformations to this classical styles. Examples of this power of the Roman Empire are the Saint Peter’s Piazza and the Campidoglio. Two public spaces were the classical style get mix with other cultures architecture and design. Two buildings that enhance the power of the church during the Renaissance in Rome.