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Rome: Once the largest ruling power, now shattered. What happened so many centuries ago, to make such a eminent power crumble to the ground? Powers come and go but their legacies live on. These legacies are our pedagogues; we learn from them and perfect ourselves and our nations. In researching Rome s past, I believe…

The fall of the western Roman Empire was caused by a different number of events which resulted them to fall. The population of Rome was in a time period of economic decline and the unemployment rate was low. Their location in the western side of Italy was mostly safe from invaders as they had natural…

The poet of the poem “The Planners”, Boey Kim Cheng, uses many techniques, including but not limited to an extended metaphor and personification, to effectively communicate his views on the planners. In the beginning of the poem, the poet states what the planners do. “They plan. They build. All spaces are gridded,” shows that the…

Change is a major part of world history, and some of these many changes include the collapse of government. Whether it is a quick and sudden crumble or a slow and long process, a collapse in government can lead to significant changes in a country. One example of a collapse of government was when the…

In the very first paragraph of the life of Alexander the great, (Plutarch, Dryden J & Clough A. H. 2004). Plutarch insists that “It must be borne in mind that my design is not to write histories, but lives” And as he takes us through Alexander’s epic life from 356 to 323 B.C., it is…

I chose this topic because I have always fascinated with Russian history. I think that the mystery of the missing Princess Anastasia and the whole Romanov family is something that I’ve wanted to learn more about. Looking into the Bolshevik Revolution will help to give insight into not only what cause the Russian citizens to…

Alexander The Great, King Of Macedonia, is one of history’s foremost military leaders. Alexander established an empire that extended from Greece to India. He was the first to be called “the great”. He conquered the Persian empire and annexed it to Macedonia. Alexander was the son of Phillip the second and Olympas. He was born…

Alexander III was more commonly known as Alexander the Great, was one of the greatest military geniuses of all time. Alexander, born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia, was the son of Philip II, king of Macedonia, and of Olympias, a princess of Epirus (1). The exact date of his birth is unsure, but…

There was many reasons that caused the Fall Of Rome but I think that the most dominant reasons are: Decline in Morals, Slave Labour, Natural Disasters, Christianity and the Barbarian Invasion. There is many aspects showing how Rome had terrible morals that destroyed the empire. Many of the emperors were extremely corrupt, like Nero for…

Michael Grant’s book, The Fall of the Roman Empire, A Reappraisal, examines the causes behind the decline and eventual collapse of the Roman Empire. Grant identifies six factors that played a role in this downfall: failure of the army, social divisions, erosion of trust, broken alliances, disengagement by certain groups, and subversion of efforts. The…