The Roman Empire, a great empire full of riches, a massive army, and a wide area of land, but they also were plagued by disease, poverty and corruption. After many years of Roman rule the empire lost its final battle. The German barbarians came and plundered their land and destroyed their magnificent city. Luckily the Roman dream was preserved through many new empires and groups of people. These people included the Byzantines, the Muslims, the European Feudal Lords, and the Church clergymen. These groups took special care to preserve the Roman way of life, laws, and architecture. The Byza…
