15 Aug Write an essay supported by appropriate, specific references from your readings, above all the Nagle textbook, on the following topic.
MUST USE “D. Brendan Nagle, Ancient Rome: A History, Sloan Educational Publishing, second edition, 2013″ BOOK COUL BE FOUND ONLINE.
NO OUTSIDE SOURCES ONLY TEXT BOOK 1800 WORDS MIN
The settlement of Augustus brought an end to the chaos of the late Republic and established a stable and lasting peace. What institutional factors held the Roman Principate together? What role did the emperor play in maintaining political stability? Examine the keys to the success of the army during the High Roman Empire. Consider the social and cultural factors that contributed to Romes achievement. What were the flaws with the Augustan settlement and how did they contribute to the failure of the Principate? Discuss the political, social and economic problems that plagued Rome in the third and fourth centuries. How did Diocletian and Constantine deal with them? What were there successes and failures? Why did the Roman Empire in the west fall in the fifth century?
