Constantine emerged from the civil war as the new emperor. In 313, he proclaimed that every person was free “to follow the religion which he chooses.” Under Constantine, Christianity rapidly became the dominant religion.

Christianity was appealing to the people of the Roman Empire because it offered a personal relationship with a god and offered a way to eternal life. …

7. Christianity and the loss of traditional values. The decline of Rome dovetailed with the spread of Christianity, and some have argued that the rise of a new faith helped contribute to the empire’s fall. The Edict of Milan legalized Christianity in 313, and it later became the state religion in 380.

Barbarian kingdoms had established their own power in much of the area of the Western Empire. In 476, the Germanic barbarian king Odoacer deposed the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire in Italy, Romulus Augustulus, and the Senate sent the imperial insignia to the Eastern Roman Emperor Flavius Zeno.

When Christianity became the state religion, the Church reduced the state resources by acquiring large pieces of land and keeping the income for itself. The society had to support various members of the Church hierarchy like monks, nuns, and hermits. Thus, probably leading to the fall of the Roman Empire.

Originally Answered: What if the British Empire never fell? If the British empire never fell, there will be colonialism in the 21st century. In the scenario, nations that are once under British rule will not enjoy the benefits for leaving the British empire.

The First and Second World Wars left Britain weakened and less interested in its empire. Also many parts of the empire contributed troops and resources to the war effort and took an increasingly independent view. This led to a steady decline of the empire after 1945.

Relations 1553–1792 The Kingdom of England and Tsardom of Russia established relations in 1553 when English navigator Richard Chancellor arrived in Arkhangelsk – at which time Mary I ruled England and Ivan the Terrible ruled Russia. The Muscovy Company held a monopoly over trade between England and Russia until 1698.

1) The British Empire was the largest empire the world has ever seen. The British Empire covered 13.01 million square miles of land – more than 22% of the earth’s landmass. The empire had 458 million people in 1938 — more than 20% of the world’s population.

The Roman Empire

7 Most Advanced Ancient Civilizations in the World

• Ancient China 2100 – 221 BC.
• Ancient Egypt 3150 – 31 BC.
• Inca Civilization 1200 – 1542 AD (Modern day Peru)
• Ancient Greece 800 BC – 146 BC.
• Maya Civilization 2000 BC – early 16th Century (Modern day Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras)

Genghis Khan

• British Empire.
• French Colonial Empire.
• Ming Dynasty.
• Mongols.
• Ottoman Empire.
• Roman Empire.
• Spanish Empire.

The epithet “the Conqueror” may refer to: William the Conqueror (1028-1087), Duke of Normandy and King of England. Afonso I of Portugal (1109–1185), King of Portugal.

Alexander the Great

Top 10 Greatest Kings in the World

1. Cyrus The Great. His actual name is Cyrus II of Persia.
2. King Augustus Caesar. He belonged from Rome and was born in 63 BC.
3. Pharaoh Thutmose III of Egypt.
4. Ashoka The Great.
5. King Henry VIII of England.
6. King Tamerlane.
7. Attila the Hun.
8. King Louis XIV of France.

1. GENGHIS KHAN.
2. ALEXANDER THE GREAT.
3. TAMERLANE.
4. ATILLA THE HUN.
5. CHARLEMAGNE.
6. PHARAOH THUTMOSE III OF EGYPT.
7. ASHOKA THE GREAT.
8. CYRUS THE GREAT.

Here are history’s greatest rulers:

• Caesar.
• Alexander the Great.
• Joseph II.
• Genghis Khan.
• Queen Elizabeth I.
• Charlemagne.
• Napoleon.
• Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States and led the country through its greatest internal struggle, the Civil War.

Mongol leader Genghis Khan (1162-1227) rose from humble beginnings to establish the largest land empire in history. After uniting the nomadic tribes of the Mongolian plateau, he conquered huge chunks of central Asia and China.

Here are 8 kings and queens that Indian history is thankful to for their courage and valour.

1. Porus. Image Credit: wikipedia.
2. Maharana Pratap. Image Credit: hindivarta.com.
3. Chatrapati Shivaji. Image Credit: indiaopines.
4. Rani of Jhansi. Image Credit: indiatimes.
5. Chandragupta Maurya.
6. Tipu Sultan.
7. Rani Padmavati.
8. Yashwantrao Holkar.