From within!
- Rome fell from within. Thousands of immigrants would not assimilate into the culture therefore creating "sects" within the country. America today would be a 21st century example.
- —Guest Apollo
Why Rome fell
- The Roman Empire fell as a result of economic failure, corruption in the government, barbarian invasions of both the East and Western Empire. Rome fell in 476 AD after the last emperor was disposed of by barbarians. And the city did literarlly fall after half of it was burned by the crazed emperor Nero some time before the final decaying,decline and fall of the empire.
- —Guest Eaddy
Time
- Nothing lasts for ever. Everything crumbles eventually. The old empires are nothing but shells of their former selves. Time is the enemy.
- —Guest Allen
The EMPIRE fell
- The "empire" fell not necessarily Rome. Look at the US and you'll see all the same signs and reasons of why the (and most) "empires" fell. Top 3: 1. Fiat money 2. Huge military not protecting the people... spread too thin/too far. 3. Collectivism/Socialism/Communism (Loss of individual, inalienable rights) And yes even the loss of what many call "Christian values". The first two are kind of self explanatory but the 3rd is more complicated. Sometimes it's not just a matter of the "state" owning the means of production, but rather the whole "everyone gives for the common good"... it's always given to the state/gov. which gives them more money and more power. Power corrupts... it's too big of a temptation for many. We (humans) have gone through this cycle over and over again and have yet to learn from it. "Do unto others..." "lead by example..." "only kill when you have to" "don't mess with nature". P.S. Jesus was NOT a socialist... he never forced... he said GIVE.
- —Guest Suzette
Greed and selfishness
- Rome was not built in a day neither did it fall in a day. i think the fall of rome was a building process which started when the patricians and the plebians failed to institute a formal way of governance. this led to the rise of the general starting from the first trimvirate to tht 2nd trimvirate. and for this reson it collapesed the trust of the locals who eventually gave in to the German conqueres.
- —Guest lik wider
Weakness
- People were starting to become weak. They had weak rulers and weak soldiers. So they were no match for the Huns
- —Guest Adrian
Failure to Alter the Empire's Politics
- Roman collapse was inevitable because of its political, imperial model. Once conquest of the majority of Europe no conquest and plundering could maintain an ever-growing empire and control the unrest associated with this size.
- —Guest leon
Economy and Climate Lead to Rome's End
- With Romes Vast population all the agriculture needed to keep the citizens fed. The climate change led to crops dying and if there are no crops to feed the people the people begin to die off. As the population declines the taxes raise so debts can be paid and many of those people can't pay the taxes.
- —Guest F.C. Hammer
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