The Roman Empire was one of the greatest societies in human history. For thousands of years it flourished, having it’s troubled times, but mostly succeeding in setting a precedence for all future societies. Many of the ideas and systems created in the Roman Empire are with us today, especially ideas about law. However, this great society fell, and fell quickly. Rome declined and fell within a century, remarkable considering how long they lasted. The …showed first 75 words of 562 total…

…showed last 75 words of 562 total…As the reasons above show, it was probably a complex problem made of many smaller problems. Our understanding is limited to the sketchy knowledge we have of their society, our only accounts from written and archeological records. If there were simple answers, the Romans would surely have found it. Whatever the reasons, throughout the fifth century, when emperors could find money and assemble troops, the Roman army was a powerful and effective force. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**