Amy Chua bases her definition of a hyperpower on three things: it indisputably eclipses all of its competition regarding its power, it is not secondary to any other nation regarding military and economic power, and it projects it’s authority over such a great distance, that it exceeds the normal standard of superiority. Tolerance, noun: willingness to accept feelings, habits, or beliefs that are different from your own. Amy Chua states clearly in her introduction to Day of Empire, that a hyperpower’s ability to rise and fall is based off of the idea of tolerance. There may be more than one reason for the fall of a hyperpower, but she believes that the main reason is intolerance. The Roman Empire was not as strong territorially as the hyperpower before it, but it outdid it in almost every other way. Rome was very tolerant in the beginning of its reign. The emperor Trajan declared that Rome’s highest offices were open to all educated men, no matter what race or nationality they were. Rome allowed all of its citizens to participate in the political process, even those who were from uncultivated settlements. Rome allowed full citizenship to every citizen (male slave-owners), and accepted outsiders. Anyone could become a Roman if they wanted to, but they had to put in the work and effort. Those who wished to be one had to do…show more content… Spain started to gain power and wealth because they were very accepting and tolerant of others religious beliefs. Everyone wanted to come there so that they could have the freedom to practice their faith as they pleased. This all changed with the introducing of the Spanish inquisition. Jews, Muslims, and false Christians were no longer tolerated by the Spaniards. Many people left the country, and Spain lost some of its resources. Spain eventually had nothing left. While intolerance was not the main reason for Spain’s downfall, it definitely played a key