Why Did Rome Fall?

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once strong rigid
links began to jingle. When Rome began to crumble, its army went first.
Besides causing civil unrest, with the people knowing their army was less
than satisfactory, the loss of the army's comforting presence also caused a
feeling of weakness about Rome.
The economy of Rome was not perfect either. Though the taxes were
heavy, they were not able to cover the cost of government and construction
of public buildings, the maintenance of the army, support two capitals, etc.
etc. Because of this, Rome's splendor and beauty began to diminish
(without the public funding to preserve the beauty), unrepaired roads and
bridges, increased banditry, danger in travel (hence decreased trade), and
a weak army. This was all because Rome did not organize an economic style
made for and fitting an empire of its size.
A final force in the decay of Rome, perhaps as a result of the
previous mentioned, was loss of public morale and values. Although in
general, Rome was always mainly ...

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