Why did the Roman Empire fall?
One reason that the Roman Empire fell was because the empire was too large to govern effectively. When Diocletian became leader of Rome, he decided to split Rome into two halves. He took control of the eastern half and he made Maximian control the eastern half. Once they died/retired then they appointed another person to control one half and another to control other.
Another reason that the Roman Empire fell was because of Christianity. Constantine was the first Christian leader of the Roman Empire. He placed his beliefs to other Romans. Theodosius made Christianity the primary religion of Rome and declared any other religion illegal. Many Romans were far too passive and they were no longer motivated to defend the borders of the Empire.
The last reason that the Roman Empire fell was because military problems and spending too much money on the military. The army wasn’t what is used to be- dishonest generals and non-Roman soldiers. Spending so much money on the army meant that there would be less money for other more important resources. This frustrated the people of the state and the no longer wanted to help defend the Empire.
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