02-26-2013, 11:35 PM
Well, if you like to understand, why the glorious times of the 1st and 2nd century ended, it helps to look at the changes and measures in the 3rd and 4th century. From my point of view, some of these measures were simple mistakes, but others were reactions to basic misconceptions of the principate or to ongoing processes and structural changes of the the roman society starting already with Augustus or earlier. And finally I saw that these glorious first centuries were far away from being glorious 
Also the 5th and 6th century and the question, why did East-Rome not fall, is very interesting. Again you get hints, what was wrong with the roman empire starting in the 1st century. And even more interesting and enlighting is the question: Why did the eastern empire fall in the 7th century, too? And why it seems to be a deja vu?
Also the 5th and 6th century and the question, why did East-Rome not fall, is very interesting. Again you get hints, what was wrong with the roman empire starting in the 1st century. And even more interesting and enlighting is the question: Why did the eastern empire fall in the 7th century, too? And why it seems to be a deja vu?
Ut desint vires, tamen est laudanda voluntas
