Fall of Rome: The "Invincible" Empire
Date Submitted: 09/10/2006 03:29:06
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 4 pages (1094 words)
Category: / Literature / North American
Length: 4 pages (1094 words)
The essay focuses on the role the countries around Rome played in the destruction of the Roman Empire, the majority being the ancient German Tribes.
Perhaps one of the greatest moments in the history of all ancient civilizations is the fall of Rome. Still one of the most interesting topics, in my opinion, is how this superpower was outlasted and beaten by the very caveman-like civilization of ancient Germania. In this paper, I will be …
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…Herman (Arminius) on the other hand was well received and even celebrated. Germany still has a statue of him, as does Minnesota. The Germanians showed what real unity and determination could achieve, no matter what the odds.
Sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germanic_tribes#Collision_with_Rome
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Teutoburg_Forest#Portrayal_in_fiction
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arminius
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publius_Quinctilius_Varus
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