Question | Answer |
Holding political office was seen as a burden, not a reward. | none
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The Military influenced politics far too often. | none
| Dividing the Empire made it difficult to manage | none
| The Roman Empire was divided into two sections: the Western (Roman) Empire and the Eastern (Byzantine) Empire. | none
| Poor harvests from bad weather led to starvation among the poor. | none
| Trade disruptions happened to the North and East. | none
| Inflation and High Taxes were two other Economic reasons for the fall of the Empire. | none
| There was a decline in interest for politics. | none
| There was Disloyalty, a lack of patriotism, and corruption. | none
| A major gap between the rich and the poor existed. | none
| Because of Starvation, Rome saw a major population decline. | none
| Rome faced many threats from Northern European Tribes. | none
| Rome had low funds for military defense. | none
| The Roman Military had problems recruiting new Roman soldiers, which led to the use of Mercenaries, who are disloyal. | none
| Invasions by Germanic tribes and Nomadic Huns ultimately led to the destruction of Rome. | none
| In 476 A.D. the last Roman Emperor was deposed, or removed. | none |