Roman society was one of the first empires to be run controlled through cities. ... However, in the 3rd century C.E., political, military, and economic problems beset and nearly destroyed the Roman Empire, at the same time, the neighboring Germanic raiders attacked the borders of Rome. ... The Roman empire was split in two. ... Germanic kingdoms took over Roman Empire. ... Urban life as it existed in the Roman Empire was gone. ...

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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. ... For example, " Ethiopia's acceptance of christianity led to the production of ecclesiastical documents and royal chronicles, making Ethiopia the first black African society that can be studied from written record".4 These documents and written records are very significant because it would e...

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