The Fall of the Roman Empire

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Twenty-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
Index
156
Back Flap
161

Epilogue Lessons From The Empire
126
Primary Source Research
128
The Arch
133
Back Cover
162
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