The Fall of the Great Empire:
Gallic and Palmyrene Losses:
269 A.D. Loss of territory
Rome eventually began to fail. The empire was so largely stretched across the European continent, it's legions were spread thin and losing numbers. Resources were running out and barbarians took advantage. They found the weak chinks in Rome's powerful armor and used it against them. Soon, Rome was consistently plaqued with barbarians trying to sack their cities.
The emperors were constantly murdered by their Praetorian Guard which I began to personally call, The Assassination Trend of Praetorian Guards. It seemed like the Praetorian Guard would kill their emperors, set up a new and kill them again the moment the were displeasured.
But in 269 A.D., almost 153 years after Rome was at the height of it's power, they took a turn for the worst. Now dangerously tilting on the edge of collapse, the Roman empire lost present-day Spain, France, Germany and the lower half of Britain to the Goths who became the Gallic Empire. In the east, Rome lost the modern-day Syria and Jerusalem to Persians. It seemed as if Rome was about to be conquered.
The emperors were constantly murdered by their Praetorian Guard which I began to personally call, The Assassination Trend of Praetorian Guards. It seemed like the Praetorian Guard would kill their emperors, set up a new and kill them again the moment the were displeasured.
But in 269 A.D., almost 153 years after Rome was at the height of it's power, they took a turn for the worst. Now dangerously tilting on the edge of collapse, the Roman empire lost present-day Spain, France, Germany and the lower half of Britain to the Goths who became the Gallic Empire. In the east, Rome lost the modern-day Syria and Jerusalem to Persians. It seemed as if Rome was about to be conquered.
Recovering Lost Territory:
Recovered territory in 275 A.D.
In 272 A.D. Aurelian was a well respected general. He recovered the empire's lost territory, first starting with the Persians in the east, taking back Jerusalem and Syria. Two years later in 274 A.D. Aurelian went north and began taking back Spain, France, Germany and lower Britain. By 275 A.D. all the land that Rome had lost six years ago was restored. But the worst was yet to come. Rome was drawing to an end and some knew that whatever territory was lost again, most likely wouldn't be recovered.
A Whole New World:
The New Empire (Eastern Roman Empire). Western Rome destroyed
Finally, in 286 A.D. Rome began to fight each other and outside invaders. The empire split up into the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. The split was caused by the emperor Diocletian who soon died in 311 B.C. bringing a tramautic end to the Western Roman Empire.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Roman Empire was fighting off threats and attacks from the outside invaders. Not just that, six men that appointed themselves emperor were fighting amongst themselves. It wasn't until 325 B.C. that the fifth man that proclaimed himself emperor was killed in battle the final man was made emperor. This was the famous Flavius Valerius Constantinus or Constantine. Realizing the Western Roman Empire had perished, he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinopolis (Constantinople) after him. He also became the first Christian emperor and he spread the religion throughout his empire.
Ensuring though that he could pick up the fallen western empire and add to his own, he began to keep the barbarians out that destroyed the western empire. Several years later in 337 A.D. Constantine died.
But little did he know that the empire was going to last another 1,116 years before the Roman Empire altogether collapsed in 1453.
THIS IS THE STORY OF ROME.
Meanwhile, the Eastern Roman Empire was fighting off threats and attacks from the outside invaders. Not just that, six men that appointed themselves emperor were fighting amongst themselves. It wasn't until 325 B.C. that the fifth man that proclaimed himself emperor was killed in battle the final man was made emperor. This was the famous Flavius Valerius Constantinus or Constantine. Realizing the Western Roman Empire had perished, he moved his capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinopolis (Constantinople) after him. He also became the first Christian emperor and he spread the religion throughout his empire.
Ensuring though that he could pick up the fallen western empire and add to his own, he began to keep the barbarians out that destroyed the western empire. Several years later in 337 A.D. Constantine died.
But little did he know that the empire was going to last another 1,116 years before the Roman Empire altogether collapsed in 1453.
THIS IS THE STORY OF ROME.