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There were many causes to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. In a recent study in Germany, they found 210 reasons for its fall. It has been argued that the actual fall of the empire was preceded by a period of decline caused by a variety of factors and which had weakened it. All sorts of factors have been argued for, ranging from lead poisoning to a failing economy to a weakened military. The concept of long decline of the Roman Empire has been challenged by recent historians who question the old view of a long decline or at least the extent it has been thought to have reached. It could be that the empire was in as bad a shape as in the "traditional" view.
The fall of the western part of the Roman Empire was precipitated by the invasions by the Germanic peoples. This part of the empire lost political cohesion. There were usurpers and a lot of infighting among the Romans, who were unable to respond to these invasions. Some invaders (the Vandals, Sueves and Aland) entered into Gaul and moved to Spain and then northwest Africa; others (the Burgundians) took over eastern France and (the Alemanni) north-eastern France and Switzerland. These invaders were migrating peoples in search for new lands. Two other Germanic peoples who had been allowed to settle in parts of the empire took advantage of the situation. The Visigoths took over Spain and the Franks expanded from northern Gaul into most of Gaul. The Germanic peoples also took sides in the disputes among the Romans and this further weakened them. In addition to this, faced with difficulties in recruiting enough soldiers, the Romans relied on Germanic mercenaries and Germanic allies to help their army. Some of these soldiers became commanders-in- chief of the Roman Army in the west. One of them, Ricimer set up three puppet emperors and held the real political power. Eventually, the last emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire was deposed by Germanic soldiers in Italy who were unhappy with the refusal to grant them plots of land in Italy.
The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years.
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Was Charlemagne's death a factor that caused the Fall of the Roman Empire?
No, it was not. Charlemagne died about 340 years after the fall of the western part o the Roman Empire.
What tribe invaded the Western Roman Empire and caused it to fall?
The Goths.
What building survived the fall of the roman empire?
The Roman Catholic church survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Orthodox Church survived the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
What date do most historians give as when the westeren Roman Emipire fell or ened?
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What was the time period callen when the Roman Empire fell?
The period after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire is the Middle Ages. It is divided into Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th century) High Middle Ages (1001 to 1300) and Late Middle Ages (1300 to 1500). The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by the invasions by Germanic peoples which caused the western part of the Roman Empire to fall and continued to exist until 1453. Historians call the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part Byzantine Empire.
What collapse caused feudalism to develop?
The fall of the Roman Empire.
Was Charlemagne's death a factor that caused the Fall of the Roman Empire?
No, it was not. Charlemagne died about 340 years after the fall of the western part o the Roman Empire.
What tribe invaded the Western Roman Empire and caused it to fall?
The Goths.
What was the year of the fall of the roman empire?
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The western Roman Empire is said to have fallen in 476 CE what happened during this year?
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What was the role of the fall of the roman empire?
Please be more specif. What was the role of the fall of the Roman Empire in what?
What was the Production Budget for The Fall of the Roman Empire?
The Production Budget for The Fall of the Roman Empire was $19,000,000.
What building survived the fall of the roman empire?
The Roman Catholic church survived the fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Orthodox Church survived the fall of the Byzantine Empire.
What date do most historians give as when the westeren Roman Emipire fell or ened?
476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.476 AD is the date that is given for the fall of the western Roman empire.
Who is the author for Deciline and fall of the roman empire?
The author of "Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" is Edward Gibbon.
What was the time period callen when the Roman Empire fell?
The period after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire is the Middle Ages. It is divided into Early Middle Ages (5th to 10th century) High Middle Ages (1001 to 1300) and Late Middle Ages (1300 to 1500). The eastern part of the Roman Empire was not affected by the invasions by Germanic peoples which caused the western part of the Roman Empire to fall and continued to exist until 1453. Historians call the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part Byzantine Empire.
What happened after the fall of the roman empire and before the Renaissance?
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