The fall of the Roman Empire / by Rita J. Markel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Markel, Rita J., author.

Series:

Pivotal moments in history.

Pivotal moments in history

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Rome--History--Empire, 284-476--Juvenile literature.

Rome.

Rome--History--Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries--Juvenile literature.

Rome--History--Germanic Invasions, 3rd-6th centuries.

Rome--History--Empire, 284-476.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 pages) : illustrations, map.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Minneapolis : Twenty-First Century Books, [2008]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Can the demise of a government 1,500 years ago have repercussions felt around the globe centuries later? If that government is the powerful Roman Empire, it can. From first century B.C. through fifth century A.D., the Romans ruled over an empire that stretched across much of Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa. Then in 476, a leader from a Germanic group called the Goths overthrew the Roman Emperor. To this day, questions still exist about how such a powerful empire could have been destroyed. Roman culture, language, and technology had great influence on all areas under the empire's control. After the fall, Europe entered the early Middle Ages, a period of fragmentation characterized by a decline in trade, learning, and artistic achievement. The rise--and fall--of the Roman Empire are one of world history's most pivotal moments.

Contents:

Glory days

The scales tip

The warring tribes

Splendor and division

Balancing act

The migration

The defeat of the western Roman Empire

When the center does not hold

Lessons from the Empire.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pagess 150-155) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4677-0378-8