Rome didn't fall right away, but over time it started to. One main reason is that the government was losing money. The rich recieved grants which in the end made them even more rich, but unfortuanately the poor got nothing. Once the government started to lose money the people had to start to pay more in their taxes. Roman people had to pay up to a third of their entire money to taxes. Also the Roman army wasn't very well either because the government couldn't afford to pay the army.
Another reason is that there was a lack of defence in Rome when the government lost money. In order to succeed from enemy attacks you must have a defence. Granted the outside was pretty well defended what about the inside? Stories have it that the inside of Rome was not well defended. Therefore if a enemy got into Rome that enemy could basically have his or her way! Terrible defence is another reason why Rome fell.
The biggest and most important reason why Rome fell is due to Christianity. As the Roman Empire came to this world and grew there was no talk about Christianity. Although when the Roman Empire started Jesus was already executed, and it took a little while before that religion he believed in made it to Rome. After a while the priestesses actually controlled the fortune of Rome. Surprisingly, the books that they wrote told the emperors how to win wars. Also new religious beliefs ended up conflicting with the work that went on in the empire. That is the third and final, but probably the biggest reason Rome fell.
There are the reasons I found why Rome fell.
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