In the 5th century BC, Athens entered a time known as its Golden Age, especially under the leadership of a politician named Pericles. This period, from 461 to 429 BC, was when democracy in Athens grew stronger than ever before.
Historians have long wondered when and how the Roman Empire truly ended. Some believed it collapsed because of moral weakness or bad leadership. Others thought it simply changed over time, especially as new groups like the barbarians entered Roman lands. Some parts of the empire, like the East, stayed strong for much longer, while the West weakened.