Religions Of Judaism And Christianity

Existence

• 753 BC, founded by Romulus
• 275 BC Rome has become the most wide-ranging state in Europe
• 264 BC - 146 BC Rome defeats Sicily, Sardinia, and Corsica this war was called The Punic Wars.
• 202 BC, Rome conquers Hannibal’s elephant division at Zama which is modern day Tunisia
• 149 BC, Third Punic War commenced and Carthage was seized as a new Roman territory
• 150 BC - AD 70, Rome enlarged rapidly as the area took most of Europe, Asia Minor (present- day Turkey), and most of the Middle East.
• AD 131-135, Jewish rebellion appeared and was lead by Simon Bar Kochba. Riots began in AD 66 - 73 with the Jewish and the conflict reappeared in 115 and 131 AD.

Height of Empire

• AD 70 - 192. King Alaric blockaded Rome in 408 AD and terminated it in 410
• Visigoths overran Gaul in 419 AD
• 419 AD, Vandals got ahold of Carthage and most of Roman North Africa
• 455 AD, Rome was ceased again.

Eventual Fall

The plummet of Constantinople in AD 1453. Amy Chua gives a general theory on Rome’s nation and its representation as a contemporary civilization that surpassed the Achaemenid Empire as it had many elements that made it different from other empires. The empire was made up by strategic tolerance, advanced heights in literature, arts, and science, and also it’s refinement in keeping a peaceful environment helped sustain this society for about five centuries. Although, it lacked the capability to assimilate and subjects had the tendency to go beyond the control of Roman liberality. The reason the author may have included this empire is because of the imperium it held in becoming a civilization that incorporated culture, economy, religion, and forbearance. The empire’s gateway to becoming successful is that after they took control over a certain region they did not try to impose subjects with a completely new way of living as this would destroy the tranquility. Instead, they approached themselves with treaties and peace. This tactical method helped expand the empire as Rome became the broadest state that covered a region of 50, 000 square miles. It’s diverse background made up the society as subjects enlisted their skills and artistry enabling them to ascend to become a world power empire. Their economic leadership was prosperous as they portray a pre-modern economy with open markets, capitalism, and globalization. Romans did see themselves superior compared to others but they were willing to take advantage of traditions, practices, and expertise from their subjects.

At the height of the Roman empire there were four emperors that made helped make it a hyperpower civilization at that point in time. There was Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. The glue that kept this civilization together for so long is the tolerance, economic success, and opportunities in education and a civilized lifestyle that kept people from rebelling. Also, Romans only demanded that subject people respect Roman authority and customs. The pivotal point of failure commenced when people of the north and east were striving for freedom from Roman tolerance and started revolting. It came to the point where the empire increased at a rate where there was an abundance of diversity that it became challenging to handle. Christianity emerged and was embraced and taken to a higher standard and made a strain of intolerance. The Romans and Germans were not fond of each other and treated each other in brutal ways. This resulted in Germans becoming rebellious and joining forces to make the western Roman Empire exist no longer. Rome had it’s faults by establishing wars they could not win, and rulers Claudius and Gibbons also played a role in the fall of the empire. The diversity was vast as it had a population of 60 million just within its borders.

Religions of Judaism and Christianity were the most common. Racial discrimination was not a issue and Romans did not see themselves as more superior because they were a lighter color. Greek and Latin were the most common languages spoken so there was not a language barrier between people. The hegemony included most of the Middle East, Egypt, Europe, and Asia Minor. It’s global civilization surrounded the Mediterranean on all sides. It is possible for this empire to exist today as it has a capability of having many subjects wanting to be apart of an empire where people have the right to practice their religions with a large community of diversity. The different people that made up the Roman Empire all had unique components that created this civilization. This can be the same in the present if it is properly strategized on how to keep it peaceful and legitimately fair towards everyone.