08-31-2008, 02:46 AM
I think mainly lack of strong central authority from Commodus onwards.
With some notable exceptions, emperors were generally short lived, incompetent, mad or simply not fit to rule. That and the constant civil wars, romans killing romans, the army losing its strength, lack of civil and tax reform, etc.
I reckon rome fell for internal reasons more than anything else.
With some notable exceptions, emperors were generally short lived, incompetent, mad or simply not fit to rule. That and the constant civil wars, romans killing romans, the army losing its strength, lack of civil and tax reform, etc.
I reckon rome fell for internal reasons more than anything else.
