Why the Roman Empire Split into East and West and What Made Them Different

Why the Roman Empire Split into East and West and What Made Them Different

The Eastern and Western Roman Empires had a layered history, experienced a major division, and left lasting cultural and religious effects. Credit: GreekReporter Archive The vast Roman Empire did not remain whole forever; by the late 3rd century AD, it had split into two separate parts: the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. This division shaped the future of Europe and the Mediterranean for centuries. The empire once ruled a vas…

Hot Empire in Decline Summer - The Handbuilt City

I remember reading about the Roman Empire in school, and thinking about how unfortunate it must have been to have these successions of emperors who were completely insane. Nero (54-68) and Caligula (37-41) were perhaps the most famous, but there was also Commodus (177-192) and Elagabalus (218-222). We hear less about Tiberius (14-37), who was kinda nuts and did some terrible things, but also did some good things to evade complete scorn of histor…