Warren Schweigert
The fall of the Western Roman Empire is evidenced by multiple modes of failure
The fall of the Western Roman Empire is evidenced by multiple modes of failure. The first of these modes of failure is military failure. The second mode of failure is economic. The final mode of failure is political failure. These various ways of failing all outline how the Western Roman Empire fell. Military failure is of important note fore a strong military power such as the Roman Empire. First the battle of Adrianople was the first time in a long time that the Roman legion was defeated. Secondly the sack of Rome by the Visigoths while more psychologically damaging then physically and while caused by a decision to retreat rather then military loss, shows that the Western Romans no longer believed their legion could win and further eroded the belief in the invincibility of the Empire. Finally, the vandals sacked Rome this time however it was so physically damaging that it inspired the word vandalism. These three points show how the previously strong military power of the Western Roman empire began to fall. The second way that the Western Roman empire fell was economically. First the value of the denarius fell. Secondly the number of slaves, which the Roman economy was …show more content…
First the last Emperor Romulus Augustus was disposed, and an empire by definition has an Emperor. Secondly the man who disposed of Romulus Augustus, a man named Odovacar took rule and while he did good for the Empire by stopping the Eastern Roman Empire from taxing The Western was also killed soon after taking the post. Theodoric the man who killed Odovacar was the next ruler of Rome and while he repaired the roads and aqueducts he was also the last ruler of note and there were few after him. This shows how constant Political upheaval with rulers killing the ones that came before them contributed to the fall of the Western Roman
The fall of the Western Roman Empire is evidenced by multiple modes of failure
The fall of the Western Roman Empire is evidenced by multiple modes of failure. The first of these modes of failure is military failure. The second mode of failure is economic. The final mode of failure is political failure. These various ways of failing all outline how the Western Roman Empire fell. Military failure is of important note fore a strong military power such as the Roman Empire. First the battle of Adrianople was the first time in a long time that the Roman legion was defeated. Secondly the sack of Rome by the Visigoths while more psychologically damaging then physically and while caused by a decision to retreat rather then military loss, shows that the Western Romans no longer believed their legion could win and further eroded the belief in the invincibility of the Empire. Finally, the vandals sacked Rome this time however it was so physically damaging that it inspired the word vandalism. These three points show how the previously strong military power of the Western Roman empire began to fall. The second way that the Western Roman empire fell was economically. First the value of the denarius fell. Secondly the number of slaves, which the Roman economy was …show more content…
First the last Emperor Romulus Augustus was disposed, and an empire by definition has an Emperor. Secondly the man who disposed of Romulus Augustus, a man named Odovacar took rule and while he did good for the Empire by stopping the Eastern Roman Empire from taxing The Western was also killed soon after taking the post. Theodoric the man who killed Odovacar was the next ruler of Rome and while he repaired the roads and aqueducts he was also the last ruler of note and there were few after him. This shows how constant Political upheaval with rulers killing the ones that came before them contributed to the fall of the Western Roman