Which was more responsible for the fall of Rome internal problems or invasions?

Answer 1

Well one could argue either way. It is true that a 'house divided against it's self cannot stand' but you must ask yourself, "would Rome have fallen without the threat of invasions?" The fact is that political Rome was vary rarely stable and had made it through some very rough patches in the past. Although the splitting of the Empire by the Romans did not help Rome's situation in the end if all of the trouble had came from internal sources the city as a power would have probably survived as it would most likely remain under Roman control. So yes internal problems were part of the reason but as a power Rome would have probably endured longer without the invasions. So i short invasions were 'more' responsible for the actual fall of Rome.