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May 21, 2017 · May 21, 2017. 0. 45004. When the Roman Empire dissolved into Eastern and Western entities, the East became the Byzantine Empire while the West forged a new identity tied to the Latin Church. The disintegration of the Roman Empire began in earnest during the 3rd Century.
The term Western Roman Empire is used in modern historiography to refer to the western provinces of the Roman Empire, collectively, during any period in which they were administered separately from the eastern provinces by a separate, independent imperial court.
- The Early Dynasties
- The Five Good Emperors
- The Severan Dynasty
- Two Empires: East & West
- Constantine & Christianity
- The Fall of The Roman Empire
- Legacy of The Roman Empire
Following the Battle of Actium in 31 BCE, Gaius Octavian Thurinus, Julius Caesar's nephew and heir, became the first emperor of Rome and took the name Augustus Caesar. Although JuliusCaesar is often regarded as the first emperor of Rome, this is incorrect; he never held the title `Emperor' but, rather, `Dictator', a title the Senate could not help ...
Domitian's successor was his advisor Nervawho founded the Nervan-Antonin Dynasty which ruled Rome 96-192. This period is marked by increased prosperity owing to the rulers known as The Five Good Emperors of Rome. Between 96 and 180, five exceptional men ruled in sequence and brought the Roman Empire to its height: 1. Nerva (r. 96-98) 2. Trajan(r. 9...
Pertinax governed for only three months before he was assassinated. He was followed, in rapid succession, by four others in the period known as The Year of the Five Emperors, which culminated in the rise of Septimus Severus to power. Severus (r. 193-211), founded the Severan Dynasty, defeated the Parthians, and expanded the empire. His campaigns in...
This period, also known as The Imperial Crisis, was characterized by constant civil war, as various military leaders fought for control of the empire. The crisis has been further noted by historians for widespread social unrest, economic instability (fostered, in part, by the devaluation of Roman currency by the Severans), and, finally, the dissolu...
In 312, Constantine defeated Maxentius at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge and became sole emperor of both the Western and Eastern Empires (ruling from 306-337 but holding supreme power 324-307). Believing that Jesus Christwas responsible for his victory, Constantine initiated a series of laws such as the Edict of Milan (313) which mandated religio...
From 376-382, Rome fought a series of battles against invading Goths known today as the Gothic Wars. At the Battle of Adrianople, 9 August 378, the Roman Emperor Valens (r. 364-378) was defeated, and historians mark this event as pivotal in the decline of the Western Roman Empire. Various theories have been suggested as to the cause of the empire's...
The inventions and innovations which were generated by the Roman Empire profoundly altered the lives of the ancient people and continue to be used in cultures around the world today. Advancements in the construction of roads and buildings, indoor plumbing, aqueducts, and even fast-drying cement were either invented or improved upon by the Romans. T...
- Joshua J. Mark
Jul 30, 2018 · Both the Western Empire at large and Rome’s unimportance to the East is highlighted by the ease with which they ceded Italy and the surrounding areas to the Germanic invaders. The split of the Empire was due in part to the difficulty of governing an empire as large as the Roman’s with any kind of continuity.
- Colin Ricketts
Sep 27, 2019 · The Western Roman Empire is the modern-day term for the western half of the Roman Empire after it was divided in two by the emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305 CE) in c. 285/286 CE. The Romans themselves did not use this term. At its height (c. 117 CE), the Roman Empire stretched from Italy through Europe to the British Isles, across North Africa ...
- Joshua J. Mark
The Roman Empire by 476, noting western and eastern divisions The administrative divisions of the Roman Empire in 395 AD Fall in the West and survival in the East. The Western Roman Empire began to disintegrate in the early 5th century.
Feb 16, 2022 · The Eastern and Western Roman Empire. February 16, 2022 by Avishek Satyal. The history of Ancient Rome has three significant distinct periods: The Regal Roman Era ( 753 B.C – 509 B.C), The Republic Rome ( 509 B.C – 27 B.C), and The Imperial Rome ( 37 BC – 476 BC ). The monarchs ruled the Regal Roman Era. While the Republican Rome was a ...
