The fall of the Roman Empire

Pgibson

With the world's economic system falling in on our heads right now it must have felt like that in Rome around the 5th century!

An economic empire is collapsing all around us it seems.

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EnderValentine

The Romans effectively declined because of the insatiable desire for more land by the emperors. By continually taxing the citizens and waging war the empire spread its forces thin across its huge amount of land and when attacked by the tribes and mongoose the empire crumbled because after many years of taxation the citizens were not to keen on protecting those that had effectively robbed them to inevitably lose the empire due to the fast mongols and the tiredness that radiated from the soldiers from the many campaigns.

Kilkenny14

The decline of the Roman Empire really began when Marcus Aurelius died in AD 180. It began a century of turmoil, which included the growth of Sassanad Persia, the arrival of the Goths, poor economic performance with coin debasement and continuous civil war.

Emperors such as Constantine and Diocleitan were only able to slow the decline, not reverse it. Peter Heather's book really did a great job explaining this.

EnderValentine

While his death did cause strife one man cannot be blamed as starting the fall of one of the great civilizations. That is completely unfair and he no doubt is turning over in his grave.

dubhthach

Mod

Folks this thread was over four years old. I'm going to lock it, ye can start a new thread on the topic.