Plz...Helpppp!!! I am having a friggin riot here ~ It's a little difficult for me to figure this out in time enough just to write an essay on it. If u can help, thnx.
2007-11-19 09:49:57 · 7 answers · asked by σн єffιη яaωr ¡tz тætәr нar∂cørє 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Conquest, lack of birthrate, lack of morality, weak governments, bad environments, poor infrastructure, financial collapse. Basically the same things affected 3rd World Countries today
2007-11-19 10:33:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Sometimes empires are wiped out by a conquering army - the Chinese empire under the Soong dynasty finally fell to the Mongols after a fight of nearly a hundred years.In this case the enemy (the Mongols) were exceptionally savage and single-minded. Assyria fell to a coalition of enemies, and the Visigoths in Spain were overwhelmed by a Muslim invasion.
The reasons are many and complex, and not all historians agree about which factors were the most important. It's somewhat easier to explain the decay of dynasties: The founder is usually a vigorous, clever and capable man who generates a lot of support by giving away lots of land and booty after many victories. The offspring of such men tend to be pampered and grow up narcissistic, which gives them an unrealistic approach to the world and unrealistic expectations.
This spoiling tends to get worse with each generation, although some dynasties (like the French Bourbons) last much longer than others (like the Stuarts). Many historians have tried to find a pattern in these declines, but none has been successful. We still have no clue why the Mayan empire collapsed so suddenly.
2007-11-19 18:28:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
(In no specific order)
1. The empire may expand beyond the ability of its rulers to administer it, and provinces break away or are conquered.
2. In any empire ruled by a dynasty, some the successors to the founder will be unsuited in intellect, personality or popularity to maintain the empire, and the empire will either splinter or be absorbed by another state.
3. The desire of the subjugated for freedom may be greater than the will of the subjugators to suppress them, and there will be a successful revolution.
4. The empire may be lacking in a technology or resource which strengthens its enemies, who destroy the empire or take it over.
5. The rulers or citizens of the empire may become convinced that it is wrong, either morally or economically, to maintain an empire, necessitating divestiture of the empire.
6. Natural disaster, in the form of pestilence, famine or decreased birthrate, may weaken the empire to the point that it cannot maintain its possessions.
2007-11-19 18:54:55 · answer #3 · answered by Captain Atom 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Follow the money!!! There gets to be too big of a gap between the working stiffs who have nothing and the fat cats who have everything. Then there is a revolution which levels the playing field and it starts all over again. The US is a prime example of a country that is overdue for a revolution as the fat cats are just too fat anymore.
2007-11-19 18:30:38 · answer #4 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
most of the time the starters of empires are really good at what they do and when they die, the generals cant handle it, are greedy, stupid, are a mixture. For example, Alexander the greats empire. when he died, the generals started fighting over who would control it and it ended out being dived into four different empire
2007-11-19 18:46:01 · answer #5 · answered by can_i_have_a_snack 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A couple reasons are they become too powerful and too difficult for one person to control, greed and corruption, unrelenting attacks by foreigners. These are just a few factors that lead to empires defeat
2007-11-19 18:10:57 · answer #6 · answered by Rutgers101 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
well no one wants to be under the rule of one king or a long time. so they riot against them.
2007-11-19 20:32:57 · answer #7 · answered by Fall Out Girl 101 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋