1. Christanity-When the roman empire started, there was no religion. When the second emporer in Rome came around, Jesus had been executed for treasonous behavior. It took his followers a few centuries to gain enough followers and confidence to be able to win over imperial support. Eventually church leaders started taking over power from the emporer. Christian religious beliefs and allegiances conflicted with the working empire.
2. Lead- Lead poisining was a huge danger in Rome. The lead was found in heavy doses in the drinking water in Rome. The lead was found in the pipes and on lids for containers that came in contact with food and water. Lead also got in throught the pores of the skin since it was used in cosmetics.
3. Economic- The economy in Rome was one of the main reasons for the fall of the empire. The biggest reason that the economy failed is because of inflation. Inflation is where the goverment issues too much money. Thats what happened in Rome. Some smaller reasons were poor management, hoarding, and bread and grain were in short commodities.
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