Fall of Rome
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Fall of Rome
The seemingly unstoppable Roman Empire was bound to fall after the many aspects that made Rome
such a dominant empire started to fade away. Rome was the center of the world and the thought that
such a worldwide power could decline was unheard of. It was not built in a day; therefore it couldn’t be
destroyed in one day. The marvelous city declined for many reasons yet there are only a few major
reasons that led to its diminish. Political, economic, religious, and outside forces were the major factors
that led to the fall of the giant empire. Most of the problems came from within the city and were not
caused by a major military defeat. Every decision that Rome made had a vast affect on city itself and the
rest of the world. Many foolish decisions by terrible emperors weakened the city and eventually caused
many aspects of life to crumble.
At one time a common religion was a huge factor that kept Romans united. Once the right of free
worship was denied, Rome became an empire of raging anger. Christianity a new religion appealed to
the majority of the people of the Roman Empire. The message especially appealed to the poor and the
slaves; it was also
The western region was much weaker and collapsed in 400 AD. The emperors of the late Empire were
not qualified to control such a vast region. Nineteen out of twenty consecutive emperors died a violent
death while on the throne.
The Roman Empire did not fall in a day but rather fell victim to a gradual decline in the prosperity due to
many