History & Heritage

The Fall of the Roman Empire

Examine the reasons why the mighty Roman Empire slowly weakened and finally collapsed.

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1For nearly five hundred years, the Roman Empire ruled most of Europe.

2Its armies built roads, bridges, and cities from Britain to North Africa.

3However, the empire eventually became too large for one government to control.

4Roman emperors fought each other for power instead of protecting the borders.

5Meanwhile, wandering tribes from the north attacked the empire again and again.

6The economy weakened badly, and ordinary people paid heavier and heavier taxes.

7Many soldiers were no longer Romans but paid fighters from other lands.

8In the end, the empire was divided into an eastern and western half.

9The western half collapsed when foreign soldiers finally entered the city of Rome.

10The eastern half of the empire, however, survived for almost another thousand years.

11Historians still argue fiercely about the exact reasons for this enormous collapse.

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