Fall of Rome DBQ “A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.” Benjamin Franklin.

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Fall of Rome DBQ “A great empire, like a great cake, is most easily diminished at the edges.” Benjamin Franklin

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Fall of Rome Fall of Han China Had a clear line of succession Did not have rules for succession - had civil wars when an emperor died Divided in two parts Was never again revived Had a clear line of succession Strong bureaucratic system Was later be revived and reinstated by invaders Internal political problems plagues- less people to pay the taxes nomadic barbarian invaders