Located on the banks of the Tiber River, Rome was a small city that over the years became one of the most powerful civilizations in the world. During the time of King Alexander of Macedon, Rome was an important center of philosophy, art, ethnicity, and science. A large part of the agricultural and industrial progress of that time owed its origin to this great empire.
After the death of the Great Alexander, Rome suffered at the hands of his Commandos, who divided the country for selfish personal interests until 30 BC. In 750 BC C., Rome was under the control of an Etruscan king. However, in the year 500 a. C., the Etruscans were defeated by the Latins, who took the reins of the country in their hands. Little by little, Rome gained military strength due to its constant struggles with neighboring powers such as Greece, Carthage and Finland. The Romans aimed to increase their political limit to provide better sustenance for the existing population.
Historical evidence attributes the fall of the Roman Kingdom to an incident of suicide. Tarkius, the son of a Roman emperor, abused a woman of high social status. Her husband, Lucius T. Collatinus 2, along with her followers started an agitation that culminated in the expulsion of the Tarkians from Rome. However, the Etruscan rule was also not appreciated by the people and this resulted in the fall of the Roman Kingdom in 510 AD, after which Rome entered the era of republican rule that lasted for about 500 years.
The Roman Republic comprised two fundamental sects of society. One was represented by the Senate which symbolized the upper class patricians and the other was the Comisaria Curiata which encompassed the ordinary commoners. As a consequence of the monarchy, the patricians lived in luxury, while the commoners were constantly oppressed. Gradually, resentment against their exploitation led the commoners to unify and launch civil disobedience. Fear that the plebeians would establish their suzerainty led the patricians to give in to their demands. As a result, more rights were granted to the commoners, and social and economic equality prevailed in Rome.
The expansion of the political borders of Rome led to the three Punic Wars with Carthage. Rome’s various military campaigns resulted in the subjugation of the kingdoms of Egypt, Syria, Macedonia, and Transalpine Gall. However, this same greed for expansion led to the fall of the Roman Empire. The lack of administration and supervision of these massive provinces led to the rise of corrupt governors.
Anarchy prevailed in Rome after civil anger during 73 BC. C. started by Slave Spartacus. The supreme power passed into the hands of the military chiefs. The government of Rome soon passed into the hands of the legendary Julius Caesar and his associates Pompeii and Crassus. However, a conspiracy by his own friend, Brutus, led to his demise. The next ruler in line was Antony, a relative of Caesar. His authority did not last long and eventually Octavian, known as Caesar Augustus, became the first emperor of Rome.
Thus, history reveals that the main reason for the fall of the Roman Empire was the differences between the communal and patriarchal forces that gave rise to various internal and external wars, thus the fall of the great empire.
