There's reason for optimism heading into the third week of the season. The current expanded playoff format has been in place since 1990. In the 14 seasons that have followed, 24 teams have started a campaign with at least two losses and eventually made the playoffs. Some even made deep playoff runs.
The Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were not only similar during there prosperous times, but also during the fall of both empires. They were both affected by Internal problems like disease, and corrupt politicians; while they were also affected by external problems like Nomadic invasions.
Report Abuse. 1  After The Roman Empire. 2  The last eight emperors of the Western Roman Empire, after 455 CE, were either Germanic or appointed by Germans. 3  The Roman empire was not only rome; it had been divided in two parts:eastern, known also as byzantinian empire, and western with capital Rome. The western empire ends (it' s a conventional date) in 476 a. D. The Roman empire in the end was overrun by millions of barbarians from the north and east of Europe.