The Fall of the Roman EmpireTwenty-First Century Books, 2007-07-30 - 160 psl. Can the demise of a government 1,500 years ago have repercussions felt around the globe centuries later? If that government is the powerful Roman Empire, it can. From first century B.C. through fifth century A.D., the Romans ruled over an empire that stretched across much of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Then in 476, a leader from a Germanic group called the Goths overthrew the Roman Emperor. To this day, questions still exist about how such a powerful empire could have been destroyed. Roman culture, language, and technology had great influence on all areas under the empire's control. After the fall, Europe entered the early Middle Ages, a period of fragmentation characterized by a decline in trade, learning, and artistic achievement. The rise?and fall?of the Roman Empire are one of world history's most pivotal moments. |
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Chapter One Glory Days | 4 |
Chapter Two The Scales Tip | 28 |
Chapter Three The Warring Tribes | 44 |
Chapter Four Splendor And Division | 56 |
Chapter Five Balancing Act | 74 |
Chapter Six The Migration | 88 |
Chapter Seven The Defeat Of The Western Roman Empire | 100 |
Chapter Eight When The Center Does Not Hold | 118 |
Timeline | 136 |
Glossary | 140 |
Whos Who? | 143 |
Source Notes | 148 |
Selected Bibliography | 150 |
Further Reading | 154 |
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Back Flap | 161 |
Epilogue Lessons From The Empire | 126 |
Primary Source Research | 128 |
The Arch | 133 |
Back Cover | 162 |
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