Why were the Romans unable to stop the invaders?

Answer 1

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.

Answer 2

The Germanic invasions of the western part of the Roman Empire were part of a chain of migratory movements north of the Roman empire which lasted for centuries and which historians have called the Migratory Period. Some Germanic peoples migrated from southern Scandinavia to eastern Europe. Other Germanics migrated from northern Germany to central Germany. This created a population squeeze in central Europe which culminated in the invasions of the western part of the Roman Empire which started in 406. These invasions were more than just military actions. They were also migrations of whole peoples. The Roman army had struggled to repel attacks on the empire caused by population squeeze to the north of the empire since 166; that is, for 244 years. In the end it became overstretched and unable to stop these floods of migrants into the western part of the empire.

The eastern part of the Roman empire was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for another 2,000 years

Answer 3

If you are referring to the invasions of the western part of the Roman Empire which brought down this part of the empire, the Romans lost political cohesion. During the first invasion there was an usurper emperor. The legitimate emperor fought against him. The Romans were too busy fighting each other to respond to the invasion effectively. The lack of political cohesion continued. The position of the invaders became stronger. The loss of lands also decreased the tax revenues of the Roman state.

Answer 4

The Roman army was unable to resist the invading armies due to internal weakness. Not only did they not have good commanders, but the men themselves were reluctant to fight. Some troops refused even to wear their armor because it was too uncomfortable. The famous training and discipline that made the Roman army almost invincible, had eroded.