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10 Cards in this Set
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Holding a political office seen as a burden, not a reward
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POLITICAL
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Disloyalty of citizens, lack of patriotism, corruption
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ECONOMIC
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Civil war and unrest
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Contrast between rich & poor was growing
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Moving of the capital to Byzantium following the split of the Empire.
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Decline in interest in public affairs
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Poor harvests due to overworked soil and wars ravaging farmland.
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Disruption of trade
No more war plunder |
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Inflation-a drastic drop in the value of money combined with a rise in prices
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government crushes people with high taxes to pay for military defenses and luxury.
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Germanic invaders from northern Europe who were pushed out by the Huns
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Low funds for defense
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Recuited mercenaries (non-roman citizens who were paid to be soldiers) were not loyal to Rome
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Loss of loyalty from soldiers who give loyalty to their commanders, not rome.
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Decline in trade
(hostile tribes, pirates) |
Use of slave labor discouraged imrovements in technology.
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SOCIAL
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MILITARY
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