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What does Control of the Army mean during the Roman Empire and how did it effect Rome?
Generally speaking, a Roman emperor required the support and loyalty of the Roman armies in order to effectively govern and remain in office. The first part of the answer says Roman "armies". This is so because at various points in time during the history of the Roman Empire, not all of Rome's armies were in agreement with each other and with the emperor. This often created a degree of instability to the government of Rome. Bottom line is that to remain in office, an emperor knew that his base of power was in Rome's military. Despite the fact that this had to cause a degree of instability, the empire was a force within itself, and as emperors came and went, often by assassination, the embedded bureaucracy kept the government going. Taxes were collected, farming and mining and commercial activities moved along. Now in certain cases, the legions of a powerful general would find out that an emperor's personal protection army called the Praetorian Guard, which was headquartered in Rome, might assassinate the emperor they were sworn to protect. They would install a new emperor ( this is meant as an example only) and unless the legions in the field agreed with the action, Rome had a new emperor.
If, however, generals in the field controlling armies which were large ( the Praetorians were small in number compared to legions in the field) believed this assassination was without merit & they were loyal to the murdered emperor, a civil war might be the result. Roman history covers many centuries and circumstances of each emperor's rule were all different. So, with that in mind, I have given a general answer.
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How did the battle of Cannae affect the Roman empire
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Constantine gained complete control of the Roman empire in either 314 or 316. Sources differ on the year.
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The mass movement of peoples from Eurasia into the Empire overwhelmed the Roman ability to retain control.
Was Belarus part of the Roman Empire?
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What effect did a drop in the population have on the Roman Empire?
a.weakend counsul
What did the Byzantine empire do to control the Roman Empire?
The Byzantine empire was the Roman empire, merely its eastern counterpart.
How did the battle of Cannae effect the Roman empire?
How did the battle of Cannae affect the Roman empire
When did Spain regain control of the Holy Roman Empire?
Spain never regained control of the Holy Roman Empire, as it was never under Spanish control in the first place. The Holy Roman Empire was a multi-ethnic complex of territories in central Europe that existed from 800 to 1806, and its emperors were often from various Germanic states. Spain was a powerful kingdom during the empire's existence, particularly in the 16th and 17th centuries, but it was distinct and separate from the Holy Roman Empire.
What parts of the former Roman Empire did the Byzantine Empire control?
The Eastern Empire.
What empire ruled Israel during the time of Jesus?
During His life He lived in the Roman Empire.
What effect did barbarian have on the western roman empire?
They weakened Roman law and government
Jesus lived during the what empire?
The roman empire
Who was effected in the present day when the roman empire fell?
The fall of the Roman empire does not effect any individual in the present day.
When did Constantine gained complete control of the Roman Empire?
Constantine gained complete control of the Roman empire in either 314 or 316. Sources differ on the year.
What empire was in control when Jesus was crucified?
The Roman empire was in power when Jesus was crucified.
The byzantine empire came after the fall of which empire?
The Byzantine Empire was actually the part of the Roman Empire that Emperor Constantine still had control of - so technically it came after the Roman Empire
What effect did barbarian invasions have on the Western Roman Empire?
They weakened Roman law and government
