Home âº Research Methods âº Correlation. Correlation means association-more precisely it is a measure of the extent to which two variables are related. If an increase in one variable tends to be associated with an increase in the other then this is known as a positive correlation.
Here are the worst defeats in battle suffered by the ancient Romans, according to those of us on the Ancient / Classical History Forum, especially members cjriga and KL47. These defeats are listed chronologically from the more legendary past to the better documented defeats during the Roman Empire.otal Roman losses are probably well under 20,000, but the disaster means that the frontier coalesces on the Rhine rather than the Elbe as planned. -KL47 This defeat marked the end of any hope of expansion across the Rhine. More than that, it marked a change in Imperial policy..
Valentinian emerged as victor and single leader in 364. He immediately divided the empire again, giving the eastern half to his brother Valens. Succession rebellions in the west eventually forced the Eastern emperor Theodosius I to quell the rebellions and become a single ruler of a unified Roman empire again. He was however the last emperor to rule both East and West. After his death in 395, his two sons inherited the East and West respectively. This was the final and permanent division of the Roman empire. The Western half wouldn't last long, finally falling in 476 with the sack of Rome.