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	Rome's Christian Emperors to 410 CE
		Rome revolted rather than accept such a decision from the east, and the leader of this revolt, Maxentius, the son of a former vice-emperor under Diocletian, claimed himself emperor in the west.
		Rome military leader, Stilicho strengthened his army in Italy by withdrawing troops from the Rhine frontier and from Britannia, and, in 402 and 403, Stilicho confronted Alaric and defeated him.
		Rome's Senate decided to negotiate with Alaric and suggested it was not afraid of a fight.
	www.fsmitha.com /h1/ch24.htm (8551 words)

	Lecture 14: The Decline and Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Lecture 14: The Decline and Fall of Rome
		And regardless of whether we accept the fact that Rome fell as a result of internal pressure or invasions from the outside, or both at one and the same time, one thing is abundantly clear: Rome fell, and did so with a loud noise.
		What had happened between the fall of Rome and the Renaissance was the bastardization of classical languages.
	www.historyguide.org /ancient/lecture14b.html (1381 words)

	Fall of Rome (S&T 181)
		Fall of Rome arrived at an opportune time as I slowly slog through the full version of Gibbon's Decline and Fall.
		Having declared a bias I have to state that Fall of Rome is one of the worth-buying-anyway sort of magazine games.
		If Rome is split into East and West the Emperor must be stated as Eastern or Western and only affects die rolls when in his home part of the Empire.
	www.geocities.com /TimesSquare/Battlefield/8948/FallOfRome.html (2567 words)

	1320: Section 8: The Fall of Rome: Facts and Fictions
		That is, to give Rome a "fall," a sudden death of sorts, makes it seem all the more human, more closely related to things people today know and see.
		If Rome is essentially an idea, then it's inaccurate to assert that it "fell," at least in the sense that it "died." Whatever happened to the state of Rome in the fifth century, the idea of Rome lived on, and that, as we've seen, was the essence of Rome itself.
		The simple reality of Rome in late antiquity is that something big and centralized in the West—and only in the West—broke up into several smaller units resembling in many ways the larger whole it had once been, but the image of Rome and the imagery driving it lived on.
	www.usu.edu /markdamen/1320Hist&Civ/chapters/08ROMFAL.htm (6252 words)

	On the Fall of Rome - June 5, 1944 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The prospect of the liberation of Rome meant enough to Hitler and his generals to induce them to fight desperately at great cost of men and materials and with great sacrifice to their crumbling Eastern line and to their Western front.
		Rome was and is in a sense the Catholic Church, and Rome was the capital of a United Italy.
		Anticipating the fall of Rome, we made preparations to ship food supplies to the city, but, of course, it should be borne in mind that the needs are so great, (and) the transportation requirements of our armies so heavy that improvement must be gradual.
	www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu /060544.html (1444 words)

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		Thus Rome's fall was part of the divine plan -- "the necessary and fortunate preparation for the triumph of the heavenly city where man's destiny was to be attained."
		This view was challenged in the 18th century by Edward Gibbon, author of the famous The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.
		General Observations on the Fall of the Roman Empire in the West: Edward Gibbon's famous interpretation of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire as the "triumph of barbarism and religion.
	members.tripod.com /wc1003/fall_of_rome.htm (1857 words)

	Fall of Rome - History for Kids!
		Despite the gathering of soldiers to fight them, the Visigoths not only got to Rome but in 410 AD they took the city and sacked it (they wrecked things, killed people, and took what they wanted).
		Corruption and the Decline of Rome, by Ramsay MacMullen (1988).
		Fall of the Roman Empire, by Arthur Ferrill (1986).
	www.historyforkids.org /learn/romans/history/fall.htm (775 words)

	The Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Even in the West, it was less a fall of the empire than a transition from Roman to "barbarian" rule.
		The succession of Rome had been a problem since the earliest days, since Rome was not a monarchy.
		Rome became less important because there was a capital in the East as well.
	www.religion.ucsb.edu /faculty/thomas/classes/rgst80a/lectures/lec25.html (1949 words)

	A Nazi Perspective on the Fall of Rome
		Thanks to his self-denial, Rome remains what it always was: the history of Christian civilization and Western culture in stone, the most splendid monument to the European spirit, the union of Latin genius with the creative force of Germandom.
		The front south of Rome could no longer be held in the face of the enemy's overpowering strength, though it had held far longer than anyone had expected.
		This fact is temporary, as temporary as the occupation of Rome by the Bourbon armies of Spain and France, or by Napoleon's army.
	www.calvin.edu /academic/cas/gpa/rome.htm (1477 words)

	BBC - History - Malaria and the Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Andrew Thompson explores the theory that malaria was the silent killer responsible for the fall of Rome.
		Rome was transformed from a bustling city of millions to a provincial town of a few thousand, surrounded by swamps.
		Historians have generally agreed that Rome's downfall was due to a combination of many factors.
	www.bbc.co.uk /history/ancient/romans/malaria_01.shtml (392 words)

	Why Rome Fell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In any estimate of the reasons for the decline of Rome, the moral and physical effects of this plague and the later one (252-267 AD, ought not to be omitted.
		But it was he who abandoned Dacia and built around Rome the great wall, twelve feet thick and twenty high, of which you can still see large sections in the imperial city.
		The army was reformed and enlarged; and was composed chiefly of Germans and Sarmations or else of the sons of veterans.
	mars.acnet.wnec.edu /~grempel/courses/wc1/lectures/14romefell.html (2394 words)

	The Fall of Rome
		Rome was importing goods from its colonies but wasn't exporting nearly as much.
		This weakened the authority of Rome; corruption was common and law was almost non-existent.
		Rome influenced every civilization after and in a sense we are all Roman citizens.
	www.onlineessays.com /essays/history/his231.php (858 words)

	Arthur and the Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rome had fallen, and Augustine was replying to the accusation that it had been the falling away from the old Gods that had caused the Visigothic disaster.
		His answer was to equate Rome with heaven, and the age got even darker.
		In Britain, it was not that fl comedy of intrigue and treachery we call the Sack of Rome that made the year 410 significant, but a letter from Honorius explaining that the free holders of each civitates should look to their own defense.
	www.sangraal.com /library/arthur2.htm (3965 words)

	The Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		They were harder to control because of the distance from Rome and their own lack of organization, but some tribes are useful allies against other tribes.
		Rome got trade, power beyond the direct reach of their legions and an empire at a tiny cost.
		Rome used the fear of the legions, the overpowering military force of their unused reserve to not only keep tribes and equally powerful nations at bay, but also used it when dealing with allies.
	www.roman-empire.net /articles/article-003.html (2645 words)

	WINTER SOLSTICE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		With their new album "The Fall of Rome" out in March and plenty of tours lined up, the band is definitely headed for some extreme recognition in the scene.
		What's different about "The Fall of Rome" from the band's previous work is that they have fine-tuned themselves as musicians and now have a much more mature and focused sound.
		"The Fall of Rome" was recorded at Red Planet Studios in Richmond, VA between October 22 and November 12, 2004 and was produced by Andreas Magnusson (of Scarlet) and WINTER SOLSTICE.
	www.metalblade.de /wintersolstice.html (516 words)

	The Fall of Rome (editorial)
		While the upper class of Rome lived in great extragence and were exteremly wasteful, the lower classes were struggling.
		For Rome, who was a military nation, this was not very good and ultimately is severely weakened the military.
		Due to all those factors that is why I feel Christianity was the biggest factor in the fall of Rome.
	www.geocities.com /tragicpixie/histFallofRome.html (549 words)

	Gibbon: General Observations
		The inconstant goddess, who so blindly distributes and resumes her favours, had now consented (such was the language of envious flattery) to resign her wings, to descend from her globe, and to fix her firm and immutable throne on the banks of the Tiber.
		It is the duty of a patriot to prefer and promote the exclusive interest and glory of his native country; but a philosopher may be permitted to enlarge his views, and to consider Europe as one great republic, whose various inhabitants have attained almost the same level of politeness and cultivation.
		The empire of Rome was firmly established by the singular and perfect coalition of its members.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /jod/texts/gibbon.fall.html (2706 words)

	Best of Gibbon's DECLINE & FALL (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Chapter 31: Invasion of Italy by Alaric; Rome is thrice besieged, and at length pillaged, by the Goths; death of Alaric; The Goths evacuate Italy; Fall of Constantine; Gaul and Spain occupied by the Barbarians; Independence of Britain (408-449 A.D.)
		The safety of Rome was intrusted to the counsels and the sword of Stilicho; but such was the feeble and exhausted state of the empire, that it was impossible to restore the fortifications of the Danube, or to prevent by a vigorous effort the invasion of the Germans.
		But the plebeians of Rome, who disdained such sedentary and servile arts, had been oppressed from the earliest times by the weight of debt and usury, and the husbandman, during the term of his military service, was obliged to abandon the cultivation of his farm.
	www.his.com /~z/gibbon.html (16269 words)

	Pages Through the Ages: Ancient Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Editor's Note: Due to a lack of time, Ancient Rome was dropped from the social studies curriculum this year.
		This set of pages was created by a small group of student volunteers who worked on their own time.
		Rome is located in central Italy, which is in Europe.
	www.fcps.k12.va.us /OakViewES/harris/96-97/agespages/rome/rome.html (308 words)

	Rome
		For many, understanding the fall of Rome is the key to the survival of our great nation, the United States.
		Your team is assigned the task of researching the reasons for the fall of Rome and coming to a conclusion as to why it did.
		When comparing Rome to the United States, be sure to look for similarities in the problems that led to the fall of Rome to problems in our present day society.
	score.rims.k12.ca.us /activity/rome/rome.html (1182 words)

	The Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In the peace the Persians agrees to stop the persecutions against the Christians in Persia and Romans agree to stop the persecution of the zoroastrians in the Roman Empire.
		The Suevi who had taken control over the larger part of the Iberian peninsula Spain are defeated by the Visigoths and loses everything except the northwestern corner of the peninsula.
		The Visigoth king Euric cease to recognise the Roman emperor's supremacy and begin to conquer those parts of Gaul that are still controlled by Rome.
	www.tacitus.nu /historical-atlas/rome3.htm (1007 words)

	National Geographic magazine: August 1997 @ nationalgeographic.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Rome was actually the great assimilating nation, right from the beginning, when legendary King Romulus founded the city as a refuge for outlaws and slaves.
		That is, increased barbarian pressure on the northern borders precipitated internal weaknesses; a much larger army led to higher taxation, authoritarianism, and social regimentation to collect the taxes, greater inefficiency and corruption, and social resistance.
		This continuous survival, institutionally and spiritually, of the bulk of the empire is fatal to the whole concept of decline and fall, if “decline” suggests moral decline.
	www.nationalgeographic.com /media/ngm/9708/forum/essay.html (809 words)

	AllRefer.com - Etruscan civilization : Rise and Fall (Ancient History, Rome) - Encyclopedia
		Regardless of the obscurity of their origins, it is clear that a distinctive Etruscan culture evolved about the 8th cent.
		The Romans, whose culture had been greatly influenced by the Etruscans (the Tarquin rulers of Rome were Etruscans), were distrustful of Etruscan power.
		In the wars of the 3d cent., in which Rome defeated Carthage, the Etruscans provided support against their former allies.
	reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/E/Etruscan-c-rise-and-fall.html (412 words)

	The Fall of Rome
		Seeing all the bad that came of it--the sacking of Rome, the destruction of art, the withering of great cities, the deterioration of the system of roads, the ruin of the Mediterranean trade, and the loss of European unity--it's difficult to imagine any good came of it.
		They were so proud of old Rome they wanted to hurry as fast as they could and rebuild it.
		Whole sections of the city were demolished, sections that had survived the barbarian raids, the revolt of the slaves, numerous wars, and all manner of other calamities.
	www.tamos.net /~rhay/romefall.html (741 words)

	Fall of Rome: Review -- Strategy Informer
		You play Fall of Rome on a map of Dark Ages Europe, just you and eleven other players, each situated in a large region that you must struggle to control by the second or third turn.
		Mastering the economic model is essential for success in Fall of Rome, but it doesn't get in the way of you enjoying the game.
		Fall of Rome is immersive and addictive gameplay at its finest.
	www.strategyinformer.com /pc/fallofrome/review.html (1204 words)

	Rome: History
		An immensely practical people, the Romans devoted much of their brilliance to military strategy and technology, administration, and law, all in support of the vast world government that they built.
		Culturally, the Romans had a slight inferiority complex in regards to the Greeks, who had begun their city-states only a few centuries before the rise of the Roman republic.
		Unlike most of the regions we've dealt with, Italy was a multicultural landscape that came to be dominated by this small village, Rome.
	www.wsu.edu /~dee/ROME/HISTORY.HTM (386 words)

	The Electronic Passport to Constantinople and the Fall of Rome
		Rome was under attack from barbarian invaders north of the
		Roman civilization survived for centuries in Constantine's eastern empire, long after the actual city of Rome and the empire's western provinces fell to invaders.
		While the empire continued in the east, the city of Rome was under attack.
	www.mrdowling.com /702-constantinople.html (354 words)

	Augustine and the Fall of Rome 395-476 by Sanderson Beck (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Thanks to a mutual respect for each other's empires, the treaties Rome made with Persia by Jovian in 363 and the one negotiated by Stilicho between Theodosius and Shapur III in 387 would last amid relative peaceful co-existence throughout the fourth century.
		From the founding of Rome in 754 BC Orosius mostly described Roman history and some Greek history involving their wars with Persia, the Peloponnesian War, and the Macedonian wars.
		Leo was given credit for persuading Attila not to attack Rome in 452 after he had destroyed Aquileia, and in 455 he boldly met Vandal king Gaiseric at the gate of Rome and managed to keep them from burning the city and killing people, although the imperial capital was pillaged for fourteen days.
	www.san.beck.org /AB11-AugustineandRome.html (21998 words)

	Decline & Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Caligula had a promising start as emperor by cooperating with the Senate and announcing restoration of pensions, amusements and building projects.
		Nero, at the age of 30, is finally forced to commit suicide when cornered by a combination of Senators and Praetorian Guards.
		Rome descends into chaos and disorder after the death of Nero.
	www.mccsc.edu /~rcourtne/Rome_3 (360 words)

	Fall of Rome (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Th e defeat and occupation of the city of Rome by northern European invaders.
		Gothic invaders from the north who were Arians laid siege to Rome three times, in 408, 409, and 410.
		The Fall of Rome was taken by pagan commentators as evidence that Rome had been wrong to turn its back on the old gods and embrace Christianity.
	demo.lutherproductions.com /historytutor/basic/early/stories/fallofrome.htm (122 words)

	Reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire
		During the next 100 years, Rome had 37 different emperors - 25 of whom were removed from office by assassination.
		This contributed to the overall weaknesses of the empire.
		At one time there were 44,000 apartment houses within the city walls of Rome.
	killeenroos.com /1/Romefall.htm (1188 words)

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