HST 197 Chapter Notes - Chapter 12: Lead Poisoning, Turkish Language
Document Summary
Some accounts say that the empire declined and fell because of lead poisoning, radiation given off by bricks, immortality or the rise of christianity. There is no single cause for the decline. It was a combination of internal and external pressures that weakened the empire. Imperial weakness in china brought a significant cultural change, with the rise of. During 235 to 284 b. c. e. there were 26 recognized emperors. They were called the barracks emperors because most were military generals who seized power. Roman empire faced problems because of its size. Emperor that attempted to deal with this problem by dividing the empire int o2 administrative districts. Eastern district: anatolia, syria, egypt, and greece. Western district: italy, gaul, spain, britain and north africa. A contemporary ruled each district and had a powerful lieutenant to aid him. Manage to bring rome"s armies under imperial control. He also tried to deal with the economy.
