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 illogical decisions made by the Romans themselves. Many of the Romans had already committed

to the faith of Christianity and they refused to abandon it because it was the most important part of their

life. The small farmers eventually