and was it a coincidence?
2007-11-08 05:12:21 · 5 answers · asked by Lex Fok B.M.F. 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The Roman Empire collapsed under its own weight, with a push from its barbarian neighbors. The Empire had run on conquest and expansion, but eventually expanded beyond the point where it could effectively administer its territories. The Romans themselves, once strong warriors, were seduced by the pleasures of civilization. Faced with a huge empire to manage, they came to rely increasingly on barbarian mercenaries to man their armies. Some of these same barbarians helped bring down the Empire.
Coincidence? Coinciding with what? If you mean a mere random occurrence, no. It was a natural process of growth and decay.
2007-11-08 05:33:29 · answer #1 · answered by injanier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read "The Decline and Fall of The Roman Empire" by Gibbon.
2007-11-08 13:25:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pride
2007-11-08 13:25:59 · answer #3 · answered by W@jiD kHaN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
External invasion, pressure from the Huns, economic problems, overextension (thereby necessitating the division of empire into the "East" and "West"...
And other factors.
2007-11-08 13:16:30 · answer #4 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
non-secure borders,,,loss of patriotism,,,,appeasment and meeting the demands of barbarians such as the visigoths....
2007-11-08 13:17:11 · answer #5 · answered by John[nottheapostle] 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋