Answer to Question #121632 in English for Everlyn

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When and why did the Roman Republic fall? What were some key differences between the Roman Republic and the Age of Augustus?

What are some of the primary sources about the early Christians? What was revolutionary about early Christianity, from the Roman perspective?

What were some of the problems with which areas in the periphery of the Roman Empire had to deal in the second century CE?

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When and why did the Roman Republic fall? What were some key differences between the Roman Republic and the Age of Augustus?

The Roman Republic fell in 509 BC-27 BC. The three main reasons why the Roman Republic fell were corruption, bankruptcy and crime that was becoming rampant in Rome.

The Roman Republic had a complex power structure and it had annual elections for the office holders. The Age of Augustus was majorly one-man rule and the supreme leadership was passed from one generation to the other of the same family.

What are some of the primary sources about the early Christians? What was revolutionary about early Christianity, from the Roman perspective?

The primary sources about the early Christians include the Bible and Archaeology.  The new approach and relaxation of rules by the Roman Empire to allow people to massively join religion was revolutionary.   

What were some of the problems with which areas in the periphery of the Roman Empire had to deal in the second century CE?

The areas of the periphery the Roman Empire had to deal with were Rhine and the Rhine. These two areas posed serious threats to the empire because they were forming formidable centralized power which threatened the existence of the Roman Empire.