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__The Decline of Rome__
The information below can be found [|"Here"]in the selection of "The Decline Roman Republic One theory for the fall of rome was the forigien peoples. The babarians could have come in an attacked rome at anytime they wnated to. They came cocerned profit more than dutie and that gave the others chances to attack from all ways of the bounderies of the empire. Traveling became very unsafe whenever a roman would leave the empire pirates or thives would try and hijack the ships. The government lacked in there money so they made much more and became worthless. In the lack of money and making more the stores in rome raised there prices. Since the city started to crumble people in the city began to starve.

Having the first Punic wars was a treat but having the second was a very high risk. All the rich in the punic wars got even richer and the gap between the two got a whole lot bigger. The poor farmers (the backbone of the Roman Empire) was quickly disappearing. The rich on the other hand were paying the poor for there votes. The poor only took them because they needed to feed there family. If they did not take the votes then they would sell themselves into slavery. At least they would get some kind of meal.

Most people think rome fell becasue of it's many problems. Rome had military problems. After the first punic wars rome's army got very weak. Rome was also suffering from the lack of men in the army. Rome had problems with it's taxes so they made even more money that made there money worthless. The poor farmers could not pay the taxes so most of them sold themselves into slavery or they would buy the votes from the rich.

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There are many reasons why the Roman Empire fell. The Economy was falling as well as the fast spread of land. During the great games that were played during that time, many animals and gladioators alike were killed. When most Romans were watching the games, barbarians were attacking the borders of Rome for Their rich soil.As the barbarians invaded, the also destroyed many homes and farmland. There was also alot of mobs during the game

This information below was found in "World Adventures in time and place" Chapter 9/Lesson 5 page 252-257

The army became weaker from the barbarian attacks and people were beginning to get poor. The cost of the Roman curency slowly dropped untill it was worthless. Some peolpe even sold themseles as slaves in order to have food and water. Their communications and tax collecting also became harder. Pirates took Roman boats and thieves blocked travel routes. The Roman Empire slowly fell apart untill the invaders finally took over the Roman Empire.