THE TOP 3 REASONS ROME FELL

#3 THE PLAGUE

• The plague, in my opinion, was the beginning of the downfall of Rome.
• It killed off possible soldiers.
• Weakened their army which made them easier to invade.
• This also reduced the labor force of Rome killing many laborers.
• Killed up to 2,000 people a day.

#2 INVASIONS

• Wars and skirmishes costed money.
• Invasions weakened the Roman Empire.
• These invasions created a weaker economy in Rome.
• The plague also made them more vulnerable at the time.
• Soldiers were loyal to their military leaders more than their emperors.

#1 LEADERSHIP

• There was never good leadership after Marcus Aurelius.
• The Roman Empire split into 2 parts weakened the Roman Empire.
• There were 22 leaders who were all murdered.
• People were frustrated.
• As we have learned this year, poor leadership leads to the fall of an empire.