ROME'S DEMISE

REASONS THE ROMAN EMPIRE COLLAPSED

• Rampant corruption
• Prolonged warring with outsiders and insurgents
• Weak government spread too thinly.

RAMPANT CORRUPTION

• Politicians were bribed
• Senate sought their own power
• Power of officials more important
• than good of the people.

PROLONGED WARS WITH INSURGENTS/BARBARIANS

• Christian cultists were fighting against roman occupation
• Barbarians from the north continued warfare towards Rome
• Generals had insurrections and fought amongst themselves

GOVERNMENT SPREAD TOO THIN

• Power of laws diminished
• Fewer legions to enforce and sustain Roman presence
• Power divided more and more
• States unhappy with occupation.