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Decline and Fall of Rome GSI

What factors led to the decline and fall of Rome? Marcus Aurelius dies Pax Romana ends Military rule Military anarchy Invasions Plague (an epidemic disease) Near economic collapse Diocletian and Constantine stifle livelihood of Rome Germanic groups move in Visigoths defeat Rome in 378 ransack Rome in 410 Germans cross frontiers Vandals ransack Rome in 455 Romulus Augustulus was removed from office in 476

Theories about the Decline and Fall of Rome Christianity’s emphasis on a spiritual kingdom weakened Roman military virtues Traditional Roman values declined as non-Italians gained prominence in the empire Lead poisoning through leaden water pipes and cups caused a mental decline in the population Plague wiped out one-tenth of the population Rome failed to advance technologically because of slavery Rome was unable to put together a workable political system