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History of the Romans part 2

Roman wars of conquest

Roman triumph had extended over much of the known world however a rival in the middle east had Rome meet its match against the Parthian Empire who their realm stretched across Persia and Bactria (Modern day central Asia). Whilst this was going on the Romans had greatly bolstered the infrastructure across the empire and particularly in the large cities such as Rome, Alexandria, Carthage (Tunis) and Constantinople (Istanbul). The Romans built many roads across the empire which were used to facilitate trade across the known world and help military divisions travel efficiently and safely across the empire. In Britain, Roman mistreatment of the Iceni queen Boudica lead to a massive revolt. The Iceni outnumbered the Romans almost 20 to 1 and nearly drove the romans out of Britain entirely, however the roman troops were much more highly trained and better equipped leading to a Roman victory. After the revolt, the Romans rebuilt most of Britain and this time the buildings were larger and more fancy. The tension with the Parthians in 115 led to a Trajan’s Parthian war, resulting in the Roman capture of most of Mesopotamia and the Caucasus. During this time, Rome hit its territorial peak in 117 AD. These territories didn’t hold however, and Rome lost their newfound lands as the war ended in a stalemate.

Roman Domination

The Roman Empire spanned from Scotland to Syria and it that time it had greatly developed its new lands in Europe and built many Roman temples and bath houses, however a key feature was the amphitheatre, a stadium with walls designed to amplify the sound. Many battles between gladiators happened here and this was a form of entertainment throughout the roman empire. In 60 AD the Iceni tribe in eastern England began a rebellion against Roman rule. They almost swept the Romans out of Britain however were stopped in the defeat of Boudica in 61 AD. Roman domination would continue throughout the next 3 centuries. The Empire would face instability in the 270’s which resulted in the revolt of the Gaelic and Palmyrene Empires. They were soon crushed by Emperor Aurelian in 273 AD.

Fall of Rome

Throughout the next century the Romans faced great instability and its territory slowly shrank. Emperor Constantine had the city of Constantinople named after him, adopted Christianity and split the Empire East and West. In 395 AD the Division became permanent, and the Eastern Romans would survive for the next millennium. The Romans would face great instability first the Visigoths and then Burgundy. In 410 AD the Romans left Britain for the last time and by 450 they had been reduced to Normandy and Italy. Finally in 476 AD the Roman Empire in the West fell and was succeeded by the Ostrogothic kingdom of Italy.