Roman Empire DBQ

The Roman Empire used to be a powerful empire, but that soon came to an end. Many problems in the empire weakened it. The three main causes of the fall of Rome were military weakness, foreign invasions, and weak leadership. If these problems never occured, Rome could’ve been the most powerful and successful empire in history. To begin with, military weakness was a big factor in the fall of Rome. According to Document B, “...armor began to seem heavy since the soldiers rarely ever wore it.” This shows that the soldiers were very lethargic and couldn’t protect the empire effectively. They stopped doing their ground drills and never wore the breastplates. When war came to Rome they weren’t prepared to wear the armor, so instead they fought with