Perhaps the same reflections will illustrate the fall of that mighty empire and explain the probable causes of our actual security. "The Romans were ignorant of the extent of their danger, and the number of their enemies. ... The flying tribes who yielded to the Huns assumed in their turn the spirit of conquest; the endless column of barbarians pressed on the Roman Empire with accumulated weight and, if the foremost were destroyed, new assailants instantly replenished the vacant space. ... From the Gulf of Finland to the Eastern Ocean, Russia now assumes the form of a powerful and civilized ...

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Jerome observed the violent disintegration of Greco-Roman civilization. ... In 382 Jerome returned to Rome, where his reputation as a Biblical scholar grew, and where, observing the last, decadent stages of the Roman Empire, Jerome reaffirmed his commitment to monasticism and asceticism. Some biographers of Jerome have claimed that he assisted Pope Damasus, and that, in the Roman hierarchy, he was to have directly succeeded him. ... Critical Reception Jerome's work in translation and interpretation was well recognized during his lifetime, so much so that his Latin translation of the Bible...

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Mussolini and Italian Fascists identified their ideology as being connected to the Roman Empire and Julius Caesar, who was idolised by Italian Fascists.3 They viewed the modern state of Italy as the heir of the Roman Empire and accentuated the need for renovation of Italian culture to 'return to Roman values' because Italian Fascists identified the Roman Empire as an ideal organic and stable society in contrast with contemporary individualistic liberal societies, which they saw as symbolic.4 Whereas German Fascism ideology could not look back at a time of great domination to aspire ...

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I will try to tackle in the next few pages what I think it is a major event of the XXI century, a clash of titans I may say, a slumber, ravaged Russian "Empire " that seeks to recover from its centenary sleep and on the other side a divided alliance trying to put back the pieces that once made it the equal of its enemy and by now you might have guessed to whom I refer, NATO. ... In the Eastern corner of the map we have a vast region that upholds the name of the Rus population, a country of a mixture of populations stretching over two continents that has fallen into disarray after the death of ...

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The Napoleonic Empire came into existence following the coronation of Napoleon Bonaparte as Emperor of France at Notre Dame in 1804. ... The 'Great Empire' is often referred to as a single entity embracing French controlled Europe, but territories were in fact separated depending on the levels of French control. ... Napoleon changed the running of countries in the European Empire to promote stability. For example, Napoleon appointed family members and close friends as leaders of countries within his Empire. ... Napoleon used the system of conscription across the Empire to improve t...

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Under the empire, the senate was not the only legislative body. ... Hence, as the empire become more widely accepted in Roman society, the senate's legislative role became less, with many emperors choosing to legislate by themselves, often ignoring the advice of the senate, and other emperors, such as Tiberius, although seeking senatorial debate, failing to initiate such. ... It would appear that emperors which adhered to the 'Republican Façade,' most notably at the beginning of the empire, such as Augustus and, for a period, Tiberius, may have had less opposition in the senate...

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However, since Roman times, the meaning of democracy has continually shifted, producing many variants. ... Democracy may be in two forms; direct or Ancient Athenian democracy which is typical of ancient Greece specifically Athens where the citizens, that is the entire populace excluding women and children, slaves and metics or foreigners, were allowed to participate directly in the affairs of government; or indirect democracy also known as Republicanism which has a historical root in the Roman Empire, where representatives of the public were allowed to participate in the affairs of government....

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Introduction Mobility is an event that is perceived by many as beneficial to the accumulation of new relationships, experiences, and opportunities; however, this may not always be the case. In classifying a mobility event as 'beneficial,' a crucial component that must be determined is whether ...

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