What Were the Primary Reasons for the “Fall” of Rome?
The many problems in Rome caused it to cripple - the soft belly city, destroying faster and faster - and finally “vanishing” after laziness of Emperors and the Roman people. Before the Romans decline: before 200 CE, it was the world’s greatest empire - an unremarkable settlement - a “powerhouse!” “This rise to power came with the thrust of a spear and the slash of a sword.” (Background Essay) The Roman army conquered many territories, gained lots of control, and with Julius Caesar they were the best around. The time came of the Pax Romana (time of peace) and they were the top dog in the western world. Anyway, political corruptness was a big reason for the “fall” of Rome. This was because …show more content…
The Rome soldiers laid back, never wearing their armor anymore, because they thought it was too heavy, and so it caused a big downfall for Rome. In the book Concerning Military Matters, a Roman historian, Vegetius wrote, “...because of negligence and laziness, parade ground drills were abandoned, the customary armor began to seem heavy since the soldiers rarely ever wore it.” (Doc.B) The military of Rome never trained, practiced, or got stronger. They sat there doing nothing, not prepared for war. Because of this the soldiers never wore their armor, they were dying off quickly, invaders knew Rome’s military could be defeated easier. Rome also had a problem with the conscription: draft of the military. As stated, in the book of The Fall of the Roman Empire: A Reappraisal, Michael Grant recorded, “The exempted categories were...numerous.” Rome had a hard time finding people for the military. The higher ranked people couldn’t go for the draft, some of the lower ranked people ran away, and the people in the military died off. The leaders of Rome were purposely leaving people out too. They had no one left. These false moves locked up Rome in the dungeon for
The many problems in Rome caused it to cripple - the soft belly city, destroying faster and faster - and finally “vanishing” after laziness of Emperors and the Roman people. Before the Romans decline: before 200 CE, it was the world’s greatest empire - an unremarkable settlement - a “powerhouse!” “This rise to power came with the thrust of a spear and the slash of a sword.” (Background Essay) The Roman army conquered many territories, gained lots of control, and with Julius Caesar they were the best around. The time came of the Pax Romana (time of peace) and they were the top dog in the western world. Anyway, political corruptness was a big reason for the “fall” of Rome. This was because …show more content…
The Rome soldiers laid back, never wearing their armor anymore, because they thought it was too heavy, and so it caused a big downfall for Rome. In the book Concerning Military Matters, a Roman historian, Vegetius wrote, “...because of negligence and laziness, parade ground drills were abandoned, the customary armor began to seem heavy since the soldiers rarely ever wore it.” (Doc.B) The military of Rome never trained, practiced, or got stronger. They sat there doing nothing, not prepared for war. Because of this the soldiers never wore their armor, they were dying off quickly, invaders knew Rome’s military could be defeated easier. Rome also had a problem with the conscription: draft of the military. As stated, in the book of The Fall of the Roman Empire: A Reappraisal, Michael Grant recorded, “The exempted categories were...numerous.” Rome had a hard time finding people for the military. The higher ranked people couldn’t go for the draft, some of the lower ranked people ran away, and the people in the military died off. The leaders of Rome were purposely leaving people out too. They had no one left. These false moves locked up Rome in the dungeon for