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Reasons for Roman decline: -lack of former morals and discipline tore Rome apart from the inside -disease spread from lack of sanitation in water and Colosseum -political corruption, no process of choosing new emperor -inflation, unemployment, and urban decay were further reasons for the failure of the Roman empire. MORE Basically, Rome's governmental control and organization broke down, which is needed for civilization to exist. Secondly, a suffering economy and spreading of diseases didn't help them either.
Decline of the Roman Empire
Greece -Olympic games are still played today and bring all cultures together. -Theatre and plays were beginning of present day theatre. -Many mathematical, astronomical, science discoveries like Pythagorean Theorem made advancements of today possible.
Rome -United States' democracy is based on the ideas that Rome had. -Women had more freedom than most, ideas have influenced women's freedoms today. -Our alphabet is based on Latin alphabet that they created.
Predictions: -lack of morals and governmental organization and control present in fall of Rome will result in same corruption -new diseases from lead pipes, unsanitary aqueducts, and blood from Colosseum will spread -inflation and unemployment will MORE be present, still have not been fixed today
-Philip loses in First Punic War against Rome, Greek city-states freed -Antiochus tries 'freeing' Greeks from Rome, fails in 2nd Punic War -Greeks pose no threat to Rome, however... MORE -Perseus rouses up revolution, Rome invades in 3rd Punic War
Greece Falls to Rome
Effects on Today's Society
Predictions for Cause of Dark Ages
