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    Although Christianity destabilized the pre-Roman Empire, the legacy reigned throughout history, resulting in a stabilized government, devotion from followers, and overall, shaped and impacted the lives of average civilians. Average people throughout Western Europe devoted their lives to Christianity, performing tasks “in the name of God,” and donating wealth to the poor and church. Christianity eventually became part of the establishment, therefore rulers influenced and enforced Christianity upon

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    was an amazing place to be,through the times of good, but it could not stay that way forever. There would be many problems that would cause the Roman empire to tragically fall. There were many key details that played a role in the fall of the Roman Empire, populations decrease, giant size, and leadership changes. Although there would be many problems Romans would fight till the end. Because of population decline, Rome faced many problems. For instance, there were not enough people to produce food

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    building programs spanning the vast reaches of Imperial Rome. Building programs often reflected concern over the particular areas in the administration of the Empire. Works included the construction of aqueducts; temples and places of worship for the Augustales; rebuilding areas plagued by civil unrest or disaster; and the construction of Roman roads and infrastructure that would secure their position within the region. With the development of the Principate, Augustus planned and began construction

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    The fall of the empire did fall. The fall of the Roman Empire was caused when there was less loyalty to Rome. The Urban Centers start to collapse. Also the military, political, and Social of Rome was causing Rome to collapse. Another reason of why the Roman Rome collapsed is when the aqueducts were destroyed and some of the public works. Rome is like if one thing falls apart the whole thing falls apart. The aqueduct made Rome collapse because the people of Rome needed water in and out so, when it

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    in the Roman Empire In the Roman Civilization where the prevalent worship of Roman gods were impersonal and did not provide a moral base or a message of hope, in the fourth century Christianity was formed, born as a movement within Judaism. Christianity emphasized the personal relationship between God and people, slowly spread through the Roman Empire until ultimately dominating the western culture. Three of the several factors that aided to the growth of Christianity in the Roman Empire were: the

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    The Roman Empire was one of the most popular empires that there ever was. It was also one of the largest as it went as far as Memphis in the South and Europe in the North (document 3). The empire’s location was not the best. Water practically surrounded the entire empire. The Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and Caspian Sea were all ports of water around it. However, that did not hold back the empire’s power, as it quickly adapted and used it to their advantage. Sea trade, deep harbors

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    Aztec Civilization vs. Roman Empire What makes two civilizations distinct? Is it the thousands of miles and years between them? The Roman Empire and the Aztec Civilization were separated by 1400 years and 6,000 miles, but this doesn’t mean that they’re completely different. Even though there are many obvious differences between these two ancient civilizations, their similarities pertaining to religion, agriculture, and military are remarkable. The birth of the Aztec and Roman religion was influenced

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    the late empire, religion had played a great role in it's society and was involved in almost every aspect of the life of the Roman citizen. It was common for each house to have it's own patron god/gods and ,on special occasions, the head of the house would make a sacrifice to the personal gods of the family. Also, great festivals were usually held in honor of certain gods and would include spectacles like chariot races and Gladiatorial fights. The religious practices of the ancient Romans are best

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    Throughout Eurasia, in the time period of 200 BCE-200 CE, both the Roman and Han dynasty were flourishing empires; that participated in the expansion of commerce, specifically through the Silk Road, production, and developing new technologies. (context). Although both empires were emerging from previous states, their attitudes of technology differ from each other and themselves. In the Han dynasty, they had many technological advances through the work of their people,and common people were making

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    The Roman Empire had a significant impact upon Christianity for a number of reasons. Firstly, Christianity originated in the Roman Empire. The vast majority of early Christians lived in the Roman Empire. As the religion was made up of Roman citizens and was mainly contained within Rome, it was unavoidable that Christianity be affected by events in the Roman Empire. Secondly, the power of the Emperors allowed the Roman Empire to impact on the religion. Almost from the outset, the Roman Empire was

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