What Caused A Strong Empire To Fall?
What could have caused a strong empire to fall? The Roman empire bean in 750
BCE. It is known as one of the strongest empires. The Roman Empire fell during 476 CE. The main reasons were because of military weakness, foreign invaders, and weak leadership. One of the main reasons Rome fell was because of military weaknesses. The military was weak because of the army’s laziness. The excerpt from the ancient book ‘Concerning Military Matters’ by the historian Vegetius, states “Parade ground drills were abandoned, the customary armor began to seem heavy since the soldiers rarely ever wore it...So our soldiers fought the Goths without any protection for chest ad head and were often beaten by archers.” Since the army was too weak to wear the armor,
BCE. It is known as one of the strongest empires. The Roman Empire fell during 476 CE. The main reasons were because of military weakness, foreign invaders, and weak leadership. One of the main reasons Rome fell was because of military weaknesses. The military was weak because of the army’s laziness. The excerpt from the ancient book ‘Concerning Military Matters’ by the historian Vegetius, states “Parade ground drills were abandoned, the customary armor began to seem heavy since the soldiers rarely ever wore it...So our soldiers fought the Goths without any protection for chest ad head and were often beaten by archers.” Since the army was too weak to wear the armor,