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Why was the hiring of germanic mercenaries by western roman emperors a mistake?
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Were the Germanic invaders who stormed Rome literate?
The Germanic who invaded the western part of the Roman Empire were illiterate.
Who Began to fill the power vacuum left behind by the dissolution of the Roman Empire in the west.?
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Who contributed to the weakness of the western roman empire?
The western part of the empire fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples. The Romans lost political cohesion and fought each other instead of confronting the rebellions. An effective emperor who had made headway against the invaders was deposed and executed in a power struggle. There were king makers and usurpers and the turnover of emperors was high. In the end the western part of the Roman Empire lost all of its lands.
Germanic leader who ousted the emperor of Rome?
Odoacer is generally credited with bringing the Western Empire to an end in AD 476.
What forces led to the fall of rome?
The term the fall of Rome refers to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire, rather than the city itself, which was never conquered. This was a process which took several decades. The process was determined by several factors. It was precipitated by the invasions by the Germanic peoples (the Vandals, the Sueves) and the Alans (who were Iranian speakers) who invaded the empire and took over north-western Africa and part of Spain, the Alemanni who took over Switzerland and northwester France and the Burgundians who settled in east France The loss of the agricultural rich territory in Africa lead to a significant loss in revenue for the Roman government. The Visigoths, another Germanic people, who had been allowed to settle in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and then moved to south-western France,took advantage of the situation to take over Hispania (Spain and Portugal). The Romans lost political unity. There were usurpations and infighting which made it difficult to respond to the invasions effectively. There was also a failure by the combined fleet of the western and eastern part of the Roman Empire to dislodge the Vandals from Africa. It ended in disaster and was very costly. The Romans army became reliant on Germanic soldiers and two Germanic commanders-in chief of the Roman army and installed puppet emperors (three by Ricimer, one by Gundobad and one by Orestes.Amidst this political instability, the reign of the last emperors was short.
What rolevdid Rome's internal problems play in its conquest by foreign invaders?
When the Germanic peoples invaded the western part of the Roman Empire the Romans lost political cohesion and were unable to respond to them. There were usurpations and a lot of infighting. Facing recruitment shortages, the Roman army had come to rely on Germanic mercenaries and of Germanic allies. Lands of the empire were also taken over by the Visigoths and the Franks, two Germanic allies who had been allowed to settle in parts of the empire. There were Germanic military commanders who established puppet emperors and held the actual power. Both the Germanic allies and the invaders came to play a part in the politics of the empire, causing further fragmentation.
How many emperors were there during the decline of West Rome?
There was a disproportionate number of emperors. The Western Roman Empire started to disintegrate when parts of it were invaded by the Germanic peoples. There was a lot of infighting and political instability. No one stayed in power for very long and many usurpers proclaimed themselves as emperors of proclaimed their sons emperors.
How did the use of mercenaries bring problems for ancient Rome?
The Romans had more problems with their Germanic allies than with their Germanic mercenaries. Alaric I, the king of the Visigoths, who was an ally of the Romans, got involved in a dispute with the emperor of the western part of the empire, Honorius. When Honorius refused to meet Alaric's demand, Alaric besieged Rome three times and on the third occasion sacked it. Before he did this there were riots in which many Germanic allied soldiers in Italy, and their wives and children, were killed. The survivors (an estimated 30,000 men) went to Alaric and asked for revenge. Alaric's troops were strengthened by these defectors. The last emperor of the western part of the Roman Empire, Romulus Augustus, was deposed by Odoacer, a Germanic officer of the Roman army, who led a rebellion by Germanic allies stationed in Italy which followed the refusal to grant them land to settle.
How many emperors did the roman empire have?
From Augustus (the first emperor) to the division of the Empire into Eastern and Western Empires in A.D. 395 there were 147 Roman Emperors, including 7 ruling the rebel Gallic empire and 2 leading the rebel British empire in defiance of central authority. After A.D.395 the Western Empire lasted until A.D476 under 23 emperors. The Eastern Empire lasted from A.D.395 to A.D.1453 under 94 emperors. From this you can see that the number of Roman emperors will be 147 if you count only the rulers of the United Roman Empire, or 9 fewer excluding rebel emperors, and many more if the Divided Empire totals of 23 and 94 more emperors are included.
What external problems weakened the roman empire and led to its fall?
The fall of the western part of the Roman Empire was precipitated by the invasions by the Germanic peoples who were in search of new lands to settle. The Romans lost political cohesion. There was a lot of infighting and they were unable to respond to these invasions. In addition to this, they found it difficult to recruit enough soldiers and relied on recruiting Germanic mercenaries and on the help of Germanic allies.
Who got attacked by Germanic invaders?
The Germanic peoples invaded the western part of the Roman Empire.
In which century did the Germanic tribes cause the fall of the Western Roman Empire?
The Western Roman empire fell to the Germanic tribes in 476 which was the 5th century of our era.
Were the Germanic invaders who stormed Rome literate?
The Germanic who invaded the western part of the Roman Empire were illiterate.
What happened to the western part of the empire after Romulus Augustus was removed from power?
After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.
What happened to the western part of he empire after Romulus Augustus was removed from power?
After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.After the fall of Romulus Agustulus, the western part of the empire fell under the control of various Germanic tribes.
Who Began to fill the power vacuum left behind by the dissolution of the Roman Empire in the west.?
After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.After the fall of the western portion of the Empire the power vacuum was filled by the Goths, Vandals, an other Germanic tribes.
Germanic was spoken by who?
The tribes who lived in Northern and Western Europe.
