The Fall Of The Roman Empire

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of a deep education.
For the schools at that time put a greater emphasis on reading and writing
rather than on stimulating intellectual education.
The third element resulting in the collapse of the Roman empire was
the instability of succession for the throne. At times rulership was passed
from father to son, yet at times it was not. Consequently leading up to
many conflicts and civil wars thereby weakening the empire.
The last reason for the fall of the Roman empire was its great size.
For many years the empire grew until it finally came to owning most of
Europe and some parts of North Africa. The empire became too extensive to
control and was therefore subject to invasion of barbarians. Hence leading
to the complete fall of the Roman Empire.
In conclusion, one learns that the complete reason for the fall of
the Roman Empire is not completely known. However one thing we do know is
that there can be a lesson learned from their downfall. "Don't bite off
more than you can ...

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