Although there were many underlying problems with the Roman Empire that led to its decline and eventual fall, the main problems, in my opinion, were Rome's economic situation, the weakening of Rome's military, and Rome's overall gradual decline. ... (Fall of Rome) Although Rome's crippled economy and the disintegration of the military were huge factors in Rome's decline and fall, the progression of time itself was also a probable cause of the fall. ... Basically, even though Rome was faced with huge problems internally and externally, her decline and eventual fall ...

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The Visigoths then had control over Rome for a long time. ... What this person is trying to say is that they would rather set sail away from Rome than having to deal with the Visigoths. It also means that other citizens of Rome probably left the city due to Visigothic occupation. Foreign invasion is commonly seen as a hallmark to the general fall of Rome, but another, rather unknown cause that led to Rome's fall was general political instability that was caused by the rise of Christianity. ... Rome fell for many reasons, not just the three listed here. ...

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After the fall of a Chinese state as one of the First Civilizations, the only thing that continued was an age of warring states, which consisted of endless rivalries with seven competing kingdoms. ... The collapse of the Roman and Chinese empires had many parallels and similar external and internal factors that contributed to their fall. ... In Rome, 26 individuals claimed to be the Roman emperor, and the population declined by 25 percent in just two centuries. ... The threat for China was to the north, and the threat from Rome was from the Germanic speaking people. ... And in knowing this we ...

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The Italian Neo-realism movement came to fruition after the fall of Mussolini's Fascist government, near the end of World War II. ... With filmmakers in Rome denied both funding and facilities, they were forced to make use whatever resources they could. ... The beginnings of Italian Neorealism can be found with the director, Roberto Rossellini and his film, "Rome, Open City." ... Rossellini's "Rome, Open City" is about the collaboration of the Catholics and Communists fighting Nazi occupation of Rome shortly before the American army liberated the city. ... Though "Rome, Open City,"" ...

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The Italian Neo-realism movement came to fruition after the fall of Mussolini's Fascist government, near the end of World War II. ... With filmmakers in Rome denied both funding and facilities, they were forced to make use whatever resources they could. ... The beginnings of Italian Neorealism can be found with the director, Roberto Rossellini and his film, "Rome, Open City." ... Rossellini's "Rome, Open City" is about the collaboration of the Catholics and Communists fighting Nazi occupation of Rome shortly before the American army liberated the city. ... Though "Rome, Open City,"" ...

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In the case of the Rome Empire's history the art is well practiced by Mark Anthony during the second triumvirate era. ... Many previous studies have been completed in ancient Rome, including studies on Antony and his role in the second triumvirate. ... All these were major factors that lead to the fall of the Second triumvirate. ... The powerful Antonian politics, especially how he used his political strength and oratory power to subdue his opponents in the battles of Rome. ... Antony rose to political leadership after the fall of the first triumvirate had. ...

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Justinian's Flea by William Rosen describes the fall of the Roman Empire from the division of the Empire by Diocletian to the start of the rise of the Islamic powers. ... The Roman Empire was split up by Diocletian into east and west with Rome being the dividing line. ... At the same time Rosen describes to us the fall of the west and the rise of other powers in the western Mediterranean especially the Goths, Vandals and Huns. The rise of the East coincides with the fall of the West and the Byzantine Empire that would emerge from the city of Constantinople would become the heart of the re...

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In fact, Galileo's interpretations were so contrary to popular theories that he was sometimes laughed at and disrespected - because the Catholic Inquisition in Rome viewed science much differently. ... He was able to prove that two bodies with unequal weight would fall at the same speed. ...

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Michelangelo moved to Rome where he was able to examine many newly unearthed classical statues and ruins. ... Starting in the fall of 1508, by 1512 Michelangelo had painted over 300 figures on the Sistine Chapel ceiling. ... However, Clement VII ordered the city to be surrounded by the same terrible German mercenary soldiers who had put the city of Rome to fire and sword in 1527. ... In Rome, where Michelangelo went, he was able to count on the esteem, protection, and affection of Pope Clement VII who, shortly before his death, commissioned him to paint the fresco of the Last Judgment in th...

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Charlemagne After the fall of Rome, political unity in Western Europe disintegrated, and there emerged a series of barbarian kingdoms. ... By the fusion of Roman and Germanic worlds with Christianity, Charlemagne built the largest territory since the fall of Western Rome, choosing the capital to be Aachen. ...

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With the possible exception of the Bolshevik Revolution in the twentieth century, no event since the fall of Rome in the fifth century has aroused emotion so intense, thought so preoccupied, nor been the basis of as many dogmas and perspectives regarding man and his future." ...

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(Perry, 52) Because Rome tried to maintain a republic it had different needs compared to the Greeks. ... (Perry 88) The fall of the Greeks was a direct result of a breakdown of social theories. ...

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When Italy was unified in 1861, Rome was declared the capital, "but refrained from taking the city as long as France, a Catholic power friendly to the pope, and whose diplomatic support was also important to the Italian government, was able to protect papal sovereignty over the city (Sarti). However, when French troops were removed, in 1870, the Italian Army occupied Rome, prompting Pius IX to lock himself in the Vatican and declare himself a ˜prisoner of the Vatican'. ... The major problems plaguing Italy in 1870 after unification were mostly economic, political, and religious, wi...

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Charlemagne, who was the ruler of the Franks, was able to reunite the many Germanic kingdoms that were present after the fall of Rome. ... Another significance in Charlemagne's empire was that in 800 he was crowned in Rome by the Pope giving him the title of the holy Roman emperor. ...

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He stars from the ancient Rome where we have patricians, knights, plebeians and slaves; then in the Middle Ages, feudal lords, vassals, guild-masters, journeymen, apprentices, serfs and we came in our epoch, the epoch of the bourgeoisie, possesses which it has simplified the class antagonisms: Society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great hostile camps, into two great classes directly facing each other: Bourgeoisie and Proletarian. ... Its fall and the victory of the proletarian are equally inevitable. ...

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Pope Urban VIII summoned Galileo to Rome to go on trial and he was forced to recant his opinions and he was put on house arrest until his death. ... He also explained that this same force is what causes objects to fall to earth. ...

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Although the Renaissance was a relatively short time period, it generated change in many ways. The Renaissance began around the year 1400, at the end of the Middle Ages, which lasted from the fall of Rome in 500 to about 1350, and ended around 1700. The Middle Ages gave rise to various agricultural ...

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"The Calling of Saint Matthew" was Caravaggio's first considerable commission after he moved to Rome. ... A dramatic shaft of light floods in, emanating from an unseen source, falling directly onto Levi and his associates counting money at the table. ...

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This became more intense as a result of the Great Matter and then the Break with Rome. After the fall of Wolsey in 1529, there was no longer a chief minister to direct and implement policy Instead, Henry operated with three groups of counsellors and advisers, who had rather different ideas about what to do, these were the Conservatives, Reformers and Aristocrats...

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He stars from the ancient Rome where we have patricians, knights, plebeians and slaves; then in the Middle Ages, feudal lords, vassals, guild-masters, journeymen, apprentices, serfs and we came in our epoch, the epoch of the bourgeoisie, possesses which it has simplified the class antagonisms: Society as a whole is more and more splitting up into two great hostile camps, into two great classes directly facing each other: Bourgeoisie and Proletarian. ... Its fall and the victory of the proletarian are equally inevitable....

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This fall in the value of the rupiah was started by government activity, then got worse with government inaction. ... The subsidized exports, corruption, and lack of long term vision of the Indonesian government caused the fall of a rising nation. ... As far back as Rome, which fell to corruption, later Germany, whose government was overzealous in war, and even as recently as Libya, whose lack of freedom led to violent rebellion against their oppressive government in the name of democracy. ...

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This fall in the value of the rupiah was started by government activity, then got worse with government inaction. ... The subsidized exports, corruption, and lack of long term vision of the Indonesian government caused the fall of a rising nation. ... As far back as Rome, which fell to corruption, later Germany, whose government was overzealous in war, and even as recently as Libya, whose lack of freedom led to violent rebellion against their oppressive government in the name of democracy. ...

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We are under the assumption that because we speak the English language, all cultures that share our mother tongue will understand and behave like we do this is far removed from the truth, and in many cases travelers to foreign countries fall into the miscommunication trap. ... The saying "when in Rome, do as the Roman's do" is only a slight truth. ...

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As the Fascisti readied for a march on Rome, Prime Minister Luigi Facta resigned. ... Conclusion A probable reason for this is the interference of the Weimar Republic and the inability of the German people to fall so easily into the ideals of Fascism/Nazism as they did in Italy. ...

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In this extract Marx and Engels state that throughout history we see arrangements of social rank giving the example that "in ancient Rome we have patricians, knights, plebeians, slaves; in the Middle ages, feudal lords, vassals, guild-masters, journeymen, apprentices, serfs, in almost all these classes, subordinate gradations". ... Marx and Engels state that of all the classes the proletariat are the only true revolutionary class, all other classes fall into decay, the workers will form groups of trade unions to fight against the bourgeoisie. ...

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