Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

• Problems in the late Empire

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Political Instability (this means unstable,
chaotic leadership)

• No non-violent way to replace leaders (murder to
  replace leaders

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Economic and Social Problems

• High taxes (Pay the state large amounts of money)
• Slave labor (replace paying jobs with slaves)
• Corruption (payoffs, money, to government
  officials)
• Poverty (people unable to make enough money to
  live)
• Unemployment (not enough jobs)
• Poor morale (a sense of hopelessness about the
  Empire and the future)
• Crime

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Weak Frontiers

• Large area/large borders (Hard to defend)
• Non-Romans in the army (soldiers not loyal to
  Rome)