8 Reasons Why Rome Fell

1. One of the internal factors that led to the collapse of the Roman Empire is the economic trouble and over reliance on slave labor. At one point, Rome had too many slaves that they entrusted to take care of and till their fields. Once these slaves were gone and Rome had no more war treasures, they were extremely poor and could be easily taken over. Another was over expansion and military overspending. Because of the vast distances, the troops could not communicate quickly to each other and didn't have much money for spending to send the messages. This sent Rome into a deeper disrepair. Another internal factor is the government corruption and political instability. The political corruption led to the people not trusting or believing in the government. Another internal factor is Christianity and the loss of values. This shifted the focus from the government to the religion of the citizens. The last internal factor is the weakening of Roman legions. Because of not enough people trusting in the government, the Romans were unable to recruit many citizens.

2. The external factors that affected the fall of the Roman Empire are the arrival of the Huns and the barbarian tribe's migration. The Romans made a flimsy deal with the Barbarians. This sent them into more debt. Another example is the rise of the Eastern Empire. This made it hard for the Western Empire to compete and keep up with the Eastern Empire. There were not as many external forces that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire.


3. When Christianity became a bigger part of the Roman Empire, the people became more focused on their religion than the government. This is also a time that the government was losing the trust of its people and they had something else to believe in. This took a toll on the Roman Empire because people weren't as invested in their community.

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