Part one of term paper
During the 1st and 2nd centuries the Roman army was continuously expanding and gaining strength, bringing power and fame to its Empire. But as time passed one of the most powerful and well- organized armies of the world started to fall bringing down with it, one of the most well-known Empires in history. The Roman army needed 30,000 new recr ...

Part two of term paper
... from the lower class of society, by promising citizenship to anyone outside of Italy who would serve in the army. Thus the army attracted criminals and roughnecks to their ranks. Until it became controllable no longer, and civil war broke out, luring the outer barbarians into the empire. Eventually leading up to the empires final collapse. Another factor that contributed to the downfall of the empire was the lack of technology. Cheap labour cased the empire not to want development. A reason for ...