The Han, Roman and Gupta empires fell because of the nomadic invaders, diseases and failing government.
The Han empire fell because of both internal and external reasons. Internal Causes: By the 180s the Han court had grown weak, because of emperors who lived only for amusement. Army generals lead to massacres within the palace. The Han government had trouble collecting enough tax revenue to fund the court and to support the army that defended China from external threats.
External Causes: Externally the Han Dynasty faced the same threat that plagued every indigenous Chinese government throughout history-the danger of raids by tribes that moved around a lot. The Han government did not have the resources to buy off the tribes also known as nomads. One of the most important factors in the collapse of the Han Dynasty was the Xiongnu Wars of 133 BCE to 89 CE. Over two centuries the Xiongnu fought throughout the western regions of China. The Han crushed the Xiongnu in 89 CE. …show more content…
There where both internal and external causes to the fall of The Roman Empire. Internal causes: Severe financial crisis from overspending. Some other internal causes were military failures, crippling taxation, natural disasters, and even climate change.
External causes: The most straightforward educated guess for external causes of the collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses against outside forces. Another blow came in the fifth century, when Vandals claimed North Africa and began disrupting the empire’s trade in the Mediterranean as pirates.
The Gupta empire fell because of both internal and external cause both like the Han Empire and the Roman Empire. Internal causes: The emperors lost power, regional lords gained increasing self-governing. It was difficult for the Gupta emperors to put these uprisings of self-governing down. Many regions refused to pay taxes to