The Fall of Greece, The Rise of Rome
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SummaryGreece: City-States in Conflict
The Peloponnesian War was waged mostly between Sparta and Athens, although both had outside allies. After Sparta defeated Athens, the balance of power should have shifted to leave Sparta in the role of empire-builder, but the Spartans were unable to unify the Greek city-states. This failure can be attributed to a number of reasons.
key words- Thebians, Rome: Opportunity for Empire, Roman rule, The End of Rome, Lucius Cornelius Sulla .
The Peloponnesian War was waged mostly between Sparta and Athens, although both had outside allies. After Sparta defeated Athens, the balance of power should have shifted to leave Sparta in the role of empire-builder, but the Spartans were unable to unify the Greek city-states. This failure can be attributed to a number of reasons.
key words- Thebians, Rome: Opportunity for Empire, Roman rule, The End of Rome, Lucius Cornelius Sulla .
Table of Contents
- The Peloponnesian War had decimated the Spartan equals; at its end, there were less than 3,000 men who were considered equals.
- Athens was no more successful than Sparta, but it had its own problems.
- One of the advantages Rome had was the strength of its army.
- Although conquered cities were usually treated well, Rome did place demands on the defeated.
- The Roman republic ended due to a storm of conflicts within itself.
- The Pax Romana and Religion.
- Christianity faced harsh persecution in the first centuries A.D.
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