The Fall of Rome: An Inevitable Time Bomb?
Rome was a strong empire for centuries, Rome was powerful, and it also dominated the Western world during its glory days. It should have been impossible for an empire as powerful as Rome to meet its end, but with the changes and struggles that took place within the empire, Rome became weak. Although many historians believe that the invasion of the Barbarian tribes was the cause of the fall of the Roman Empire, there were many economic issues that also contributed to the fall of Rome. Some of these issues included: too much military spending, the costly decision to move the capital from Rome to Constantinople, and the greed of the Roman emperors.
When the question of the end of Rome arises, the Barbarian …show more content…
After battling the Barbarian for too long, Rome was not as powerful as it once was. Donald L. Wasson stated that "The presence of the barbarians in and around the empire added to a crisis not only externally but internally. These factors helped bring an empire from a state of health into non-existence The Roman army lacked both proper training and equipment." (Wasson 1). The invasion of the Barbarian tribes did not only left Rome weak, it also completely ruined any chance of the empire ever recovering from the damaged. The Barbarian were more skilled than the Roman army, which made the Roman army unprepared for what was to come. According to Peter Heather, "Rome lost territory and revenue, was spread too thin militarily, and the barbarians on the border kept growing stronger. One attack was not enough, but the cumulative effect caused the fall of the western empire." (Heather 1). While the Barbarian attacks were getting stronger, the Roman army was losing its strength. The Barbarian wanted to overthrow and leave a mark in history, which they did because, after their attack on Rome, the empire never gained its power …show more content…
The Roman Empire was falling apart before the attack of the Barbarian tribes, the most of the emperors did not focus on taking care of the empire they were more focused on gaining more power and having more control of the empire. Their priorities were based on how they could control the empire without being overthrown. One can argue that the emperors' greed for power is also one of the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire. Even if the Barbarian tribes had not invaded the empire, it would have fallen at some point because of the bad leadership that was happening within the empire. If the leaders focused more on protecting the empire and making sure that the borders were secured with a well-trained military, the empire might have survived a little bit more before it
Rome was a strong empire for centuries, Rome was powerful, and it also dominated the Western world during its glory days. It should have been impossible for an empire as powerful as Rome to meet its end, but with the changes and struggles that took place within the empire, Rome became weak. Although many historians believe that the invasion of the Barbarian tribes was the cause of the fall of the Roman Empire, there were many economic issues that also contributed to the fall of Rome. Some of these issues included: too much military spending, the costly decision to move the capital from Rome to Constantinople, and the greed of the Roman emperors.
When the question of the end of Rome arises, the Barbarian …show more content…
After battling the Barbarian for too long, Rome was not as powerful as it once was. Donald L. Wasson stated that "The presence of the barbarians in and around the empire added to a crisis not only externally but internally. These factors helped bring an empire from a state of health into non-existence The Roman army lacked both proper training and equipment." (Wasson 1). The invasion of the Barbarian tribes did not only left Rome weak, it also completely ruined any chance of the empire ever recovering from the damaged. The Barbarian were more skilled than the Roman army, which made the Roman army unprepared for what was to come. According to Peter Heather, "Rome lost territory and revenue, was spread too thin militarily, and the barbarians on the border kept growing stronger. One attack was not enough, but the cumulative effect caused the fall of the western empire." (Heather 1). While the Barbarian attacks were getting stronger, the Roman army was losing its strength. The Barbarian wanted to overthrow and leave a mark in history, which they did because, after their attack on Rome, the empire never gained its power …show more content…
The Roman Empire was falling apart before the attack of the Barbarian tribes, the most of the emperors did not focus on taking care of the empire they were more focused on gaining more power and having more control of the empire. Their priorities were based on how they could control the empire without being overthrown. One can argue that the emperors' greed for power is also one of the factors that contributed to the downfall of the Roman Empire. Even if the Barbarian tribes had not invaded the empire, it would have fallen at some point because of the bad leadership that was happening within the empire. If the leaders focused more on protecting the empire and making sure that the borders were secured with a well-trained military, the empire might have survived a little bit more before it