Essay On The Fall Of The Western Roman Empire
The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
The Western Roman Empire was enormous and it had lots of great qualities. It was greater and stronger than any other empires in the world. But not everything lasts forever. The Western Roman Empire met its demise with four critical points. The Romans dealt with political disputes, economic issues, deadly diseases, and attacks from foreign invaders. Political problems started the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Romans were led by 37 different emperors. They were cruel, greedy, and they were unfit to rule a massive empire. Some of the emperors were mentally unstable and gained the position through inheritance. As a result of this, some of the emperors were assassinated by their Praetorian Guard and there was no system in place to replace an emperor. This caused civil wars to break out all over the empire. The legions of Rome fought against each other, and the citizens revolted. The citizens revolted against the corrupt government, the poor living conditions, and high taxes. Which led to many economic issues. Economic issues were also a contributing factor to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The legions wanted a higher salary or they wouldn’t defend Rome, so the taxes were raised to meet their demand. There were less economic growth, and the citizens had a growing desire to have more …show more content…
The Roman Empire was too massive to protect. The Romans used natural borders and unprotected walls to protect the empire. The borders were impossible to control and protect. There were also not enough legions to guard the borders. The legions were also weakened. They were concerned with their salaries and control of the throne, and they lost focus on their job. Germanic mercenaries, that were hired by Rome, turned against the empire. The Germanic tribes started attacking Rome and destroying the aqueducts. This was smart because it is the
The Western Roman Empire was enormous and it had lots of great qualities. It was greater and stronger than any other empires in the world. But not everything lasts forever. The Western Roman Empire met its demise with four critical points. The Romans dealt with political disputes, economic issues, deadly diseases, and attacks from foreign invaders. Political problems started the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Romans were led by 37 different emperors. They were cruel, greedy, and they were unfit to rule a massive empire. Some of the emperors were mentally unstable and gained the position through inheritance. As a result of this, some of the emperors were assassinated by their Praetorian Guard and there was no system in place to replace an emperor. This caused civil wars to break out all over the empire. The legions of Rome fought against each other, and the citizens revolted. The citizens revolted against the corrupt government, the poor living conditions, and high taxes. Which led to many economic issues. Economic issues were also a contributing factor to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The legions wanted a higher salary or they wouldn’t defend Rome, so the taxes were raised to meet their demand. There were less economic growth, and the citizens had a growing desire to have more …show more content…
The Roman Empire was too massive to protect. The Romans used natural borders and unprotected walls to protect the empire. The borders were impossible to control and protect. There were also not enough legions to guard the borders. The legions were also weakened. They were concerned with their salaries and control of the throne, and they lost focus on their job. Germanic mercenaries, that were hired by Rome, turned against the empire. The Germanic tribes started attacking Rome and destroying the aqueducts. This was smart because it is the