Actually the fall of Rome happened because of widespread corruption of the wealthy elites, which made the empire vulnerable to internal and external threats.
Actually the fall of Rome happened because of widespread corruption of the wealthy elites, which made the empire vulnerable to internal and external threats.
@Gig4Nathan The republic died because a power hungry criminal dictator took over causing civil war. Watch Julius Cesar: The Making of a dictator on PBS
The Fall of the Roman Empire was undoubtedly an earth-shattering occurrence in Western civilization, but there isn't one single event that scholars can agree on that decisively led to the end of the glory that was Rome, nor which point on a timeline could stand as the official end. Instead, the fall was slow and painful, lasting over a period of two and a half centuries. thoughtco.com/fall-of-rome-s…
@Road_2_Ft_Worth @Gig4Nathan Please watch the show. It especially echoes our situation today!