The biggest weakness of the Roman Empire was probalby the size and political weight of the Roman Army. The army reached an enormous size and the cost of paying salaries and military supplies was a burden the Roman state could barely afford. This led to the imposition of taxation regimes which were oppressive and resented by the people. The Roman legions were also loyal to their commanders. This led to commanders deposing incumbent emperors or fighting civil wars over who would take the tile of emperor thanks to the support of their troops. There were usurper emperors who seized power in parts of the empire, again, thanks to the support of the local troops.
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The Middle Ages began after the collapse of the Roman Empire.
Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.Justinian was a Roman emperor and his empire was the Roman empire.
Voltaire said the Holy Roman Empire was not 'Holy, Roman, or an Empire.'
The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.The Roman empire surrounded the Mediterranean sea.
The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.The Roman empire was ruled by Roman law.
Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.Claudius ruled the Roman empire when it annexed Britain.
They called in the Western Roman empire. The only change of any of the roman empires was in the eastern roman empire. The eastern roman empire changed into the Byzantine Empire
The Roman Empire had large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean. The term is used to describe the Roman state during and after the time of the first Roman emperor, Augustus.
The key internal weakness was often lack of political unity. the authority of the emperors was often challenged and thee were usurpers and civil wars.
It was spit into western Roman Empire and eastern Roman Empire.