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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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