German Invasion- The germans started moving in to parts of Rome. Most of the German Tribes moved into Rome Peacefully and became citizens. I think that it would have been a good idea for Rome to stop allowing so many outsiders into the country. Eventually they were greater in numbers and it was easier for them to take over. Some German tribes were not as peaceful and invaded by force.
Social Causes- Slavery had cause people think if they what they were doing was right. Some desperate Romans had kids that they only sold into slavery. It did not matter what color of skin you had. Being a citizen of Rome did not mean what it used to. It used to be that you had to be born in Rome. People such as the Germans moved into Rome peacefully and became citizens even if they were not born in Rome.
Economic/ Natural Causes - as productivity in Rome decreased, Rome started dependeng on foriegn trade. This was not a good thing because things are more expensive because there is a fee that you have to pay to have things shipped. The rich and the poor were always in economic warfare. This led to the fact that Rome Taxed some parts of the empire, and some parts were not taxed. There was lots of plagues that Rome often suffered from. This really hit a decline in their population. Earthquakes happened also killing lots of people, and destroying buildings.
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