HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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A decline in population led to a shortage in soldiers
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Nobles would not pay their taxes, so Rome couldn’t support its army
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Heavy taxes that put the middle class in poverty
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Asian trade routes were blocked by the Eastern Roman Empire
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Detailed explanation-1: -A combination of severe inflation, barbarian invasions, debasement of the currency, civil wars, and destruction of farms, crops and cities all forced administrators to get more taxes from people. That, in turn, put a lot of strain on people who couldn’t produce crops due to those problems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Poor harvests, no more war plunder, disruption of trade, and inflation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Citizens began starving in the wake of taxes, they began fleeing to outside the empire’s reach, and welcomed and aided the barbarians who would ultimately bring about the end of the Roman Empire.
Detailed explanation-4: -Instead many historians point to a number of different problems combined that brought about the fall of the Roman Empire. There were 3 main reasons for the fall of Rome which are: political instability, economic and social problems, and finally a weakening of the frontier or border.
Detailed explanation-5: -Economic problems, government corruption, crime and private armies, and the rise of Julius Caesar as dictator all led to its eventual fall in 27 BCE. Rome’s continued expansion resulted in money and revenue for the Republic.