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  1. Fall of the Western Roman Empire - Wikipedia

    • The fall of the Western Roman Empire, also called the fall of the Roman Empire or the fall of Rome, was the loss of central political control in the Western Roman Empire, a process in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided among several successor polities. The Roman Empire lost the strengths that had allowed it to exercise … See more

    Historical approaches and modern syntheses

    Since 1776, when Edward Gibbon published the first volume of his The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, … See more

    Height of power, systematic weaknesses as direct causes

    The Roman Empire reached its greatest geographical extent under Trajan (r. 98–117), who ruled a prosperous state that stretched from Armenia to the Atlantic Ocean. The Empire had large numbers of trained, supplied, a… See more

    313–376: Civil and foreign wars

    Constantine settled Franks on the lower left bank of the Rhine. Their communities required a line of fortifications to keep them in check, indicating that Rome had lost almost all local control. Under Constantius, bandits came … See more

     
  1. The fall of the Western Roman Empire (also called the fall of the Roman Empire or the fall of Rome) was the loss of central political control in the Western Roman Empire, a process in which the Empire failed to enforce its rule, and its vast territory was divided into several successor polities.

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    There are adherents to single factors, but more people think Rome fell because of a combination of such factors as Christianity, decadence, and military problems. Even the rise of Islam is proposed as the reason for Rome's fall, by some who think the Fall of Rome happened at Constantinople in the 15th Century.
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  2. The Fall of Rome: How, When, and Why Did It Happen? - ThoughtCo

  3. 8 Reasons Why Rome Fell - HISTORY

  4. The Fall of Rome: When, Why, and How Did Rome Fall?

    Jun 3, 2020 · The fall of Rome and of the Western Roman Empire was a complex process driven by a combination of economic, political, military, and social factors, along with external barbarian invasions. It took place over several centuries …

  5. The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Rise & Fall, Causes ...

  6. Fall of the Western Roman Empire - World History …

    Apr 12, 2018 · To many historians, the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century CE has always been viewed as the end of the ancient world and the onset of the Middle Ages, often improperly called the Dark Ages, despite …

  7. A Short Timeline of the Fall of the Roman Empire

    Sep 29, 2024 · 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 …

  8. BBC - History - Ancient History in depth: The Fall of Rome

    Feb 17, 2011 · For many 19th and earler 20th century commentators, the fall of Rome marked the death knell of education and literacy, sophisticated architecture, advanced economic interaction, and, not least ...

  9. Fall of the Roman Empire (Why Did the Roman Empire Fall)

  10. Fall of the Roman Empire: Year, Internal & External Causes

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