IFSC is used by the NEFT system to identify the originating / destination banks / branches and also to route the messages appropriately to the concerned banks / branches. IFSC or Indian Financial System Code is an alpha-numeric code that uniquely identifies a bank-branch participating in the NEFT system. This is an 11 digit code with the first 4 alpha characters representing the bank, and the last 6 characters representing the branch. The 5th character is 0 (zero).
Historians have debated for centuries the factors which led to the collapse of the Roman Empire. Scholars point out that it was not a single, dramatic event â the decline of the Empire took place over around 300 years.
History >> Ancient Rome. Rome ruled much of Europe around the Mediterranean for over 1000 years. However, the inner workings of the Roman Empire began to decline starting around 200 AD. By 400 AD Rome was struggling under the weight of its giant empire. The city of Rome finally fell in 476 AD. Rome reached its peak of power in the 2nd century around the year 117 AD under the rule of the great Roman emperor Trajan.