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Research Paper Topics

1. The Peloponnesian War was the "great war" between the principal Greek city-states, Athens and Sparta. Describe and discuss the state of the Hellenic world at the time of the start of the war, the war's causes, the alliances involved, the war's major events, and the reasons for
Athens's loss.

2. The Roman Empire began a decline around the 4th to 5th centuries C.E. There are many factors that historians attribute to the decline and eventual "fall" of the Western Roman Empire. (Remember the Roman Empire was permanently divided into two halves, the Western and Eastern Roman Empires in 395 C.E. by the emperor Theodosius.) Determine, describe, and discuss those factors that historians believe contributed to the end of the Western Roman Empire.

3. In the 14th century C.E., Europe found itself in crisis - socially, politically, culturally, and in religion. The major outcome of this crisis was the Renaissance (meaning "rebirth" in French). Discuss what the Renaissance was, some of the major reasons for its occurrence, some of its
major elements (social, artistic, politically, religious, etc.), and some major changes that occurred in Europe as a result of it.