Foreign Invasions DBQ

Foreign invasions had a humongous role in the downfall of Rome. It says that the Huns did not look like a human. Marcellinus said that the Huns had thick necks and compact and sturdy limbs. The Huns also slaughtered everyone and pillaged everything in their way (Document D). The invaders had been able to break into Rome because the emperors allowed the military to stop drills and not wear armor. The invasions had been all the emperors and militaries fault. It was also the Emperors fault because the were the ones who had agreed when the army asked to stop drills and not wear armor. (Document B). Priscus, the roman ambassador to the Huns, found that the former Roman citizens liked their new life. They thought it was more just than Rome and they
were treated fairer. The Roman citizens said that the Roman when the government ruled the empire, they were too severe (Document E). In the year 366 CE, a violent earthquake struck Rome. The Roman citizens barely survived, then a huge tsunami came and hit Rome. The population had decreased from 1 million people to 250,000 people. The army became so lazy and reduced in numbers that the Roman emperor hired German foot soldiers (Document F). The army could not defend against the invaders because the emperors of Rome had become lazy. Since the Roman emperor had allowed the army be lazy and not wear armor or practice parade drills, the Roman army was so reduced in numbers and vulnerable that Rome basically just let the invaders in. The Roman emperor thought Rome needed some more protection, so the Roman empire hired the German army to protect Rome.