A question we were asked in school was, "What was the cause of the fall of Rome?" I think this answer will suffice.
Rome fell because its empire was too large. Some other reasons why Rome fell are:
- There was a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with a rise in prices.
- Over centuries Roman soldiers became less loyal. The government began to recruit mercenaries in order to defend themselves against threats.
- Diocletian, a strong-willed army leader, became emperor. He severely limited personal freedom. However he restored order and increased its strength. He also doubled the size of the empire and sought to control the inflation by setting fixed prices for goods.
- Diocletian divided the empire into Greek-speaking East and Latin-speaking West. Because of this a Civil War broke out.
- Constantine gained control and moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
- There were constant invasions from Germanic tribes such as the Franks, Visigoths, Huns, Ostrogoths, Vandals
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