The+Collapse+of+the+Roman+Empire

__﻿The Collapse Of the Roman Empire: __ The Collapse of the Roman Empire began in 367 c.e. with three major points causing the fall. Political Instability: Economic Problems: Weakening Frontiers: The Roman Empire was at its peak in 117 c.e. __The fall left Europe and the empire in pieces.__ For the people in Europe things vanished. "Europe was warring smaller empires and there became danger in travel so trade disapeared."( Giovanni, p.45) People were willing to give up freedom for security which led to the rise of Fuedalism.
 * 1) Political Instability
 * 2) Economic Problems
 * 3) Weakening Frontiers
 * Could not transfer power peacefully.
 * The leaders were not qualified.
 * Corruption.
 * To expensive to finance large finance large armies.
 * <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Heavily taxed people to finance the armies.
 * <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Slave labor destroyed the middle class.
 * <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Not enough jobs for non-slaves.
 * <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">The huge size of the empire made it nearly impossible to defend.
 * 1) <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Security
 * 2) <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Order
 * 3) <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Control
 * 4) <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Trade

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media type="youtube" key="2QroZsi6uAg" height="390" width="480" Bibliography: <span style="color: #f10909; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">__Caselli, Giovanni. The Middle Ages. G.B.: Macdonald, 1998. Print.__ Outside information: [] <span style="color: #070808; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;">Back to home