HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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The empire didn’t have enough military
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The empire was too big
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The empire was too small
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -2 Some of the major factors described are inflation, over-taxation, and feudalism. Other lesser economic issues included the wholesale hoarding of bullion by Roman citizens, the widespread looting of the Roman treasury by barbarians, and a massive trade deficit with the eastern regions of the empire.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rome Divides into Two In 285 AD, Emperor Diocletian decided that the Roman Empire was too big to manage. He divided the Empire into two parts, the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire. Over the next hundred years or so, Rome would be reunited, split into three parts, and split in two again.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Roman Empire was one of the largest in history, with contiguous territories throughout Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.
Detailed explanation-4: -Roman soldiers were trained to fight well and to defend themselves. If the enemy shot arrows at them they would use their shields to surround their bodies and protect themselves. This formation was know as ‘the turtle’. They fought with short swords, daggers for stabbing and a long spear for throwing.