why did the Roman Empire fall?
select 3 reasons and write 3 paragraphs explaining why.
I. political problems
II. military problems
III. economic problems
There were political problems in the Roman Empire. Consuls and officials would offer positions in office for those who could pay a lot of money. They accepted bribes. Bad rulers were elected and it caused chaos. Emperor Constantine divided the empire into two halves. That made the empire as a whole weaker.
By 300 AD the majority of the Roman army was comprised of barbarian trained soldiers- much less effective than the superior infantry that Rome had in previous centuries. This made the battles against enemies very difficult, Rome no longer had a firm grip or control over military situations.
Another problem was that many of the Roman citizens who were expected to enlist in the legions, refused to enlist. They signed their slaves in their position. The slaves didn't fight as hard as they could have because they were forced to fight and no one wants to do something that they're forced to do. The veterans had retired so they had no one to fight.
Rome depended on its empire for funds. The empire became very poor and had trouble economically. Rome had nothing to trade and couldn't rebuild itself. In any war you need money to be victorious. Other cities stopped sending fund to Rome because they were so poor and couldn't repay them. There were also high taxes. It caused chaos in Rome. Disease also had an impact on the Roman empire. Plagues killed many people because they didn't have the money or technology to prevent the spreading of these diseases.
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