How Did Rome's Fall Damaged Law And Culture

In 476 CE, the Western Roman Empire ended. Following the fall, Christians celebrated their newfound freedom, and in the years following, their doctrine thrived. Germanic tribes enjoyed dominance in Europe now that there were no obstacles from the Romans in their way. Despite this, critics in later times asserted that the Western Empire’s fall damaged law and culture in the West. But why were these critics wrong? First of all, this paper discusses the change in opinion over politicians marrying outside of their faith. Following this, it examines politician’s respect for the Romans and their wish to sustain the Roman culture. Furthermore, the paper discusses the benefit of symbols and simple art to Christians and how the Romans influenced this

In The Arrival of Kent, Christians realized that how they presented themselves to King Ethelbert was crucial: "But they came furnished with divine, not with magic, power, bearing a silver cross for their banner, and the image of our Lord and Saviour painted on a board;” Christians used images that did not demand attention, as displayed in the image of a silver cross. The Roman Empire oppressed Christians for centuries. After being mistreated, Christians recognized that to survive they needed to present themselves in an inoffensive way. Along with inoffensive images, Christians were required to use images that could be understood by anyone. But why were images with obvious meanings necessary? Christians desired for illiterate people to grasp the images, as illustrated in how the illiterate can comprehend the image of Jesus just as the general population comprehends the cross. As can be seen, Roman events assisted Christians in presenting themselves well, utilizing images that are easy to comprehend and symbols, as demonstrated in how Christians presented to King Ethelbert crosses and the image of