When we think of the great, powerful civilizations of the ancient world, the Romans are almost always at the top of the list. The Roman Empire is, arguably, the most famous empire in history, and for centuries it successfully projected an image of cultural and military superiority.
But that image is not entirely accurate. Once could argue that Rome had about 200 years of being at the top, followed by a delayed, but inevitable fall that far outlasted its glory days. The reign of Commodus in 180 AD is usually regarded as the end Rome's Golden Age and the beginning of its downfall.
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