TOP 3 REASONS WHY ROME FELL

REASON # 3 (OVERPOPULATION AND DISEASE)

• Rising numbers of people caused overpopulation in cities.
• Disease began to spread because of the overwhelming population.
• The Roman population dropped due to the thousands of deaths caused
• by the disease.

REASON # 2 (MILITARY DISCIPLINE)

• The Romans relied too much on their army and weapons.
• The majority of taxes were spent on military support and army needs.
• The military didnt focus on naval defense which eventually led to Rome's end.
• The army forces were far more important than the citizens of Rome.

REASON # 1 (LEADERSHIP FAILURE)

• Most of Rome's leaders had little success and unavoidable failure.
• Leaders at the peak of their power would end up corrupt and power-hungry.
• Caesar, their greatest leader had a short lived victory among the Roman Empire.
• False promises influenced the people of Rome to become corrupt.