SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -The most straightforward theory for Western Rome’s collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire’s borders.

Detailed explanation-2: -Another problem that led to fall of the empire was the weakening of the empire’s frontiers or borders. The huge size of the empire made it very difficult to defend. It sometimes took weeks for leaders in Rome to communicate with the generals that were defending the borders.