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Did the Roman empire fall?
The usual answer is that the Roman Empire fell in 476 AD because of migrating Germanic tribes that took over. I think the answer is much more complicated that that.The Roman Empire did not fall in 476, the date usually given, and people of most of the empire were unaware of that year's being any different than any other. What happened in 476 was that Romulus Augustulus, the emperor of the West Roman Empire, was forced to abdicate by King Odoacer, when the King had demanded land in the heart of Italy. The emperor refused, so the King invaded and ended the Western Empire. In the mean time, the Empire in the East was renamed the Byzantine Empire and continued until 1453 AD.The West Roman Empire had been in a state of increasing anarchy for decades under the pressure of Germanic tribes who migrated into the area, settled, and set up their own kingdoms, nominally within the Roman Empire. The Kingdom of the Franks was recognized as a kingdom within the Empire in 376.My own feeling is that the West Roman Empire fell because of a combination of factors, among the most important of which is that the Roman soldiers were poorly paid in peacetime, and could only make a lot of money by looting areas taken from enemies. This caused the Roman Empire to expand greatly in the late republican days and the early periods of the empire (such as the reign of Trajan), but when the borders were established along the Rhine and Danube, and in the deserts of North Africa, there was not much left to conquer but Persia, which was logistically really difficult to take.Not long after this time, the Roman Empire underwent the so called Crisis of the Third Century, in which the armies of the empire turned on each other, established their own local emperors, and made their livings by looting internally. Once that mess was firmly cleaned up, it had become necessary to recruit German soldiers to man the army. Diocletian and Constantine stopped the internal conflicts, but the damage was done. Citizens did not want to be in the army any more, and the military, in the West, was completely Germanic.With the establishment of a weak emperor, the Germanic Generals who had risen from the ranks established puppets for themselves, and the Germanic tribes that wanted to come into the empire and settle were not effectively opposed.
Why was Rome divided into eastern and western empire?
http://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=decline+of+the+Roman+EmpireIn the late fourth century, the Western Roman Empire crumbled after a nearly 500-year run as the world's greatest superpower.
Why were germanic tribes able to conquer the roman empire?
The sheer numbers of the incoming peoples overwhelmed the Western Roman Empire at a time of internal disruption. It was accentuated by the Romans enlisting Goths into its army, and at the time of the overthrow, the Roman army commander Ovoacer was a Goth who deposed and replaced the emperor Romulus.
What are the similarities between the Roman empire and Charlemagne's empire?
u must have lee if u don't ignore lol It will be unequal relationship. One side, you have world's first superpower that stretched from Britain to Mesopotamia and Morocco to Crimea having 1/3 of world's population under control in very cosmopolitan civilization, and other hand you have regional power bounded under leadership of descendants of the Germanic tribes. Frankish empire was literally build just due strong personality of the Charles the Great and could survive, because he ruled unusually long (768-814), which gave it enough time to build strong government and institutions that became a model for following medieval Europe. But Frankish empire had collapsed not long after the Charlemagne's death. The Roman Empire was not revolving around personality of one individual, which is one of the reason for such long, and lasting presence. It was build upon institutions dedicated to the free citizens of Rome. Lacking influential builders prevent the empire collapse after numerous crisis for very long time, until the final decades of its existence. Rome was also multinational, multicultural, and religious diverse society. It flourished various religions, cultures, languages, rites, and customs as long as they obeyed the Roman rule. The Frankish empire was much regressive, where only Catholic Christianity was allowed, where Irish, Arian, Greek, and Slavonic christian rites were suppressed. Culturally, Frankish empire paled behind the cultural, philosophical, and artistic achievement of the Antiquity. It controlled area that was in majority run by Germanic nations that were on very low level of development in comparison with the Byzantine empire and this had a profound effect how the state functioned. Illiteracy was a problem for the state to have a successful bureaucracy, so it forced Charles the Great to fund education at least centered around monastery. Roman Empire did not have such problem, and its bureaucracy was not matched until much later by medieval China. Since Frankish empire was fraction of the Roman, it also had effect on the economical development of the state and the western civilization. Since the core of the state was in present day France, Frankish government turned the once backyard of the Roman Empire into successful medieval state that provided a copy for the rest of Europe. The feudal economy achieved agricultural output that was able to feed population that was twice that of the Roman's Gaul (from 4.5 to 8 mil), but the urban life suffered. The Frankish empire did not have prominent urban centers like was Rome, Constantinople, Antioch, Cordoba, or Alexandria, which gave this state more provincial feel and outlook.
Why did the goth move into the Roman Empire?
The Goths wanted to escape from the Huns. They came under attack by the Huns who were expanding into their homeland (Ukraine) and then also invaded Eastern Europe. In 375 a Gothic group, the Visigoths (Goths of the west), asked the Romans for permission to settle in Roman province of Moesia to escape from the Huns. This was in the lower river Danube area of the Roman Empire (in present day Bulgaria). It was the area of this empire which was closest to them. The emperor Valens allowed them to settle there 376. The Visigoths became allies of the Romans, but at times they disagreed with them and fought them. The other Goths stayed behind, were defeated by the Huns and came under their domination. A group made up of some Goths, Alans and Huns from the Huns' new heartland in the Hungarian plains east of the mid-course of the Danube invaded the Roman province of Pannonia. This was on the other side of the banks of his part of this river (roughly modern western Hungary). In 380 the emperor Gratian allowed them to settle there as allies. They then protected Pannonia for invasions. These Goths came to be called the Ostrogoths (Goths of the east). After fall of the Empire of the Huns in 451, other Ostrogoths who had remained under the domination of the Huns joined them in this province of the Roman Empire.
Another name for eastern side of roman empire?
The Byzantine Empire is an alyernate name for the Eastern Roman Empire
What lands did the byzantine empire conquer?
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern side of the Roman Empire, centered on Constantinople. At its core were Greece and the Anatolian Peninsula, but the Empire also included Italy, Egypt, North Africa, the Middle East, Southern Spain, and Bulgaria during the course of its existence.
What empire seemed to bother Roman emperors too much?
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What was the eastern part on the roman empire called after the western side collapsed?
The Western part is just called the Roman Empire or the Western Roman Empire but it would fall quickly....the east halve of the empire became the Byzantine Empire....This would also be the first great schizm and where Greek Orthodox/Eastern Orthdox is created as the second Christian religion
What effect did the Fall of Rome have on the East Byzantium?
The fall of Rome caused control of much of Europe to be up for grabs, and this enabled the Byzantine and Arab empires to seize nations they needed strategically or wanted for resources. The fall of Rome also brought about the dissemination of Roman art and knowledge across the world.
Which half survived longer?
the east side of the roman empire
How did the Byzantine Empire start to expand?
Its actually a slightly tricky question. I think that the best answer is that the Byzantine Empire is essentially the successor state to the Roman Empire. Emperor Constantine, feeling the Empire was too large to govern, split the empire into East and West. After the Roman Empire fell, the remnant, the Eastern Empire came to be known as the Byzantine Empire. The Byzantine emperors called themselves Emperors of the Romans. **Actually the answer above is a bit off the mark. Constantine was the Emperor who reunited the Empire. Diocletian was the one who split it into western and eastern sections. Diocletian was also the one who set up a Tetrarchy (meaning there were four rulers). Each part of the Empire had an Augustus, or senior Emperor, and a Caesar, or junior Emperor. Diocletian rules in the east, Maximian took the west and ruled from Mediolanum (now known as Milan). Galerius was placed as Caesar in the Balkans, and Constantius Chlorus (Constantine's father) was given the area Gaul and Britain to rule. Different historians place the "beginning" of the Byzantine Empire at different dates according to which event they consider more important. There are 3 candidates for the beginning of the Empire: 1. 285 AD, when Diocletian split the Empire. 2. 324 AD, when Constantine started building the new capital. 3. 330 AD, when this new capital (Constantinople) was dedicated. One of the best books on The Byzantine Empire is a 3-volume set written by John Julius Norwich: Volume I - Byzantium: The Early Years Volume II - Byzantium: The Apogee Volume III - Byzantium: The Decline and Fall There are many others, but this series should be an excellent introduction.
What state or empire blocked Muslims from uniting the Mediterranean region?
The Byzantine Empire and the Kingdom of France jointly prevented the Muslims from overrunning the European side of the Mediterranean.
What part of the roman empire was conquered by the Ostrogoth barbarians?
The Ostrogoth's were part of a Germanic tribe from western Russia that conquered Rome. (which was on the western side of the Roman empire.)
Where was byzantine empire?
The political center of the Byzantine Empire was in Constantinople but the empire itself encompassed the Mediterranean area including Spain, Turkey, Egypt, Italy, and parts of the Middle East.
Why did western Rome fall first?
The Roman Empire had a western side, governed by Rome, and an eastern side, governed by Constantinople. When we say the collapse of the Roman Empire, we are referring to the Western Roman Empire, containing Rome. The Eastern Roman Empire survived and became the Byzantine Empire, thriving for another 1,000 years. Western Rome was very unstable and corrupt. It was also constantly thwarted by Barbarians, who ultimately brought about the destruction of the empire. Rome was also more vulnerable to an attack than Constantinople, as this city was set up more defensively.
How was byzantine different from rome?
If by "their western counterparts" you mean medieval Europe, this is how. First of all, the Byzantines were citizens of the Eastern Roman Empire, originally controlling north Egypt, Palestine, Asia Minor (Turkey), and the Balkans (up to the Danube river). This in itself plays a huge part in their culture. For example, the Romans bathed more, traded more, learned more, read more, wrote more, built more, and resorted to diplomacy more than the rest of Europe. Unfortunately, they didn't fight more, so their armies, along with most of their empire, crumbled under the experienced (and religiously motivated) Arabian conquerors. This left them with the Balkans and a select few coastal provinces on the Black Sea. Another difference they had between themselves and Europe was that they (and some other places in eastern Europe) followed Orthodox Christianity, led by the Byzantine emperor in Constantinople, while western Europe largely followed Catholic Christianity, led by the pope in Rome. Back then what kind of Christian you were was just as important as if you were a Christian at all. The Byzantines were also very smart. They managed to use Greek fire, a type of fire that ignites and burns only on or in water. This technology was so sophisticated that even modern scientists aren't exactly sure how it worked. Yet another difference is the Byzantine government. The rest of Europe was almost frozen (as far as progress is concerned) under Feudalism, where 90% of people are too oppressed to create scientific achievements and everyone else is yelled at by the church if they do. The Byzantines worked in a capitalist monarchy much more familiar to us today. All of this makes one wonder why we are told tales of knights in shinning armor instead of the Byzantine comestantine. The answer: as smart as the Byzantines were, they were pretty much seen as in the way and were pushed around until their final defeat in 1453 at the hands of the Ottoman Turks (who gave Constantinople it's modern name -- Istanbul).
