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Rome had too many haters near that could attack. Also, by the time of the Germanic invasions, the Roman army had sunk to a weakened state and there was not strong leadership, either militarily or politically.

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Q: Why was the Roman Empire open to invasion from Germanic tribes in the 5th century?
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