Ancient Rome Rise and Fall

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

The video “Critical moment 6/6 Ancient Rome the Rise and fall of an Empire” was a YouTube video on a part of the fall of the empire. It contains scenes of emperors being overthrown by the Senate along with attempted negotiations between the emperor, Amorous, and the leader of the Goths, Alaric. At the end of the video it shows an attempt by the emperor to negotiate a treaty with the Goths. This shows how much influence the Goths now had on the empire during 400 AD. The barbaric tribes are displayed taking over the Roman government and therefore taking control of the city. A soldier quotes in the video, “Alaric cannot be trusted” indicating the lack of trust between the barbarians and Romans. This video gave good information about the early 400’s and the barbarism that took place.
I thought this was a very good video about one part of the fall of Rome. It contained good actors with a proper narrator to make the story seem realistic. It also included background music to help set the tone for the different scenes. However, I did think the story line was a little confusing and hard to understand during some parts. Overall, I thought this video contained good information along with proper displays on the fall of the Roman Empire.

"Critical moment 6/6 Ancient Rome The Rise and Fall of an Empire.." The Fall of Rome. Web. 7 Apr 2010. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_J19buRqZE&feature=related.

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