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The invasions of the Roman Empire were carried out by Germanic peoples who lived north of the western part of the Roman Empire and were seeking new lands further south. Being further east, the eastern part of he Roman Empire was not affected by these migratory movements. However, over time after the fall of the western part , this part of the empire was suffered invasions (by the Arabs, Slavs and Turks) and eventually lost all of its lands.
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∙ 7y agoThe Germanic peoples invaded the western part of the Roman Empire because they were squeezed westward and into central Europe by the invasions of eastern Europe by the Huns. Therefore, the logical route for further migration was westwards.
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∙ 13y agoBecause Eastern Rome had paid Attila the Hun to ransack Western Rome.
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What forces led to the fall of rome?
The term the fall of Rome refers to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire, rather than the city itself, which was never conquered. This was a process which took several decades. The process was determined by several factors. It was precipitated by the invasions by the Germanic peoples (the Vandals, the Sueves) and the Alans (who were Iranian speakers) who invaded the empire and took over north-western Africa and part of Spain, the Alemanni who took over Switzerland and northwester France and the Burgundians who settled in east France The loss of the agricultural rich territory in Africa lead to a significant loss in revenue for the Roman government. The Visigoths, another Germanic people, who had been allowed to settle in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and then moved to south-western France,took advantage of the situation to take over Hispania (Spain and Portugal). The Romans lost political unity. There were usurpations and infighting which made it difficult to respond to the invasions effectively. There was also a failure by the combined fleet of the western and eastern part of the Roman Empire to dislodge the Vandals from Africa. It ended in disaster and was very costly. The Romans army became reliant on Germanic soldiers and two Germanic commanders-in chief of the Roman army and installed puppet emperors (three by Ricimer, one by Gundobad and one by Orestes.Amidst this political instability, the reign of the last emperors was short.
What is the history of the Roman Empire and why did the Roman Empire fall?
Answer:There is a lot of history that I know about the Roman Empire; therefore, it will take me forever to answer it. Therefore, I will only tell you how they fell.The Fall of the Holy Roman Empire:I believe the Roman Empire fell because when they split in to the Eastern empire, they could not afford a huge army without the wealthiness of the East. This made them more vulnerable to the East, and there were a lot of diplomatic problems. The main contribution to the fall of the Roman Empire was the Huns, who were nomads who invaded the weaker lands of Rome, and also invaded more heavily armed areas, such as Constantanople.http://www.fsmitha.com/com/Rome.htmAll of this is very true and very important but you shouldn't forget about the goths, their extreme rancor against the Romans modivated them to take over the empire.
Why was the roman empire so big?
The Roman Empire was so big that there were a lot of different people with different cultures living in it. The Roman Empire was a very big empire with its capital in Rome, ruled by an emperor. Roman Empire, political system established by Rome that lasted for nearly five centuries. War victory and a society with a large slave work force was the reason why the Roman empire got so large.
What was not a reason for the decline of the roman empire?
The ability to engineer great buildings and infrastructure was a Roman ideal. It was not a reason why the Roman Empire declined.
How does Attila the Hun contribute to the decline and fall of the Roman Empire?
The Hun constantly kept attacking the borders of Rome so that weakened their military, and it was very costly to Rome. This also gave the Huns much land.
Why did western Rome fall first?
The Roman Empire had a western side, governed by Rome, and an eastern side, governed by Constantinople. When we say the collapse of the Roman Empire, we are referring to the Western Roman Empire, containing Rome. The Eastern Roman Empire survived and became the Byzantine Empire, thriving for another 1,000 years. Western Rome was very unstable and corrupt. It was also constantly thwarted by Barbarians, who ultimately brought about the destruction of the empire. Rome was also more vulnerable to an attack than Constantinople, as this city was set up more defensively.
What happened after roman and Constantinople argue about religion?
Your question is very unclear. Constantinople was a Roman city, it was the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire (the imperial capital of the western part of the Roman Empire was Milan).
How did the adoption of Christianity by constintine help the christians of the eastern roman empire?
Once Constantine adopted Christianity and set Christianity as the main Roman religion, he diverted fund which once went to pagan temples to new Christian churches which he had built all across the empire! (A this point the empire was a whole.) Once the funds for the pagan temples stopped, the temples very quickly disperser all over the empire, especially in the eastern parts of the empire! This lead to a very strong Christian presence in the eastern region until the Roman empire completely collapsed.
Why was byzantium such a powerful political force in ancient times?
Most of the revolts occurred in the Western Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Empire and was also very civilized.
What forces led to the fall of rome?
The term the fall of Rome refers to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire, rather than the city itself, which was never conquered. This was a process which took several decades. The process was determined by several factors. It was precipitated by the invasions by the Germanic peoples (the Vandals, the Sueves) and the Alans (who were Iranian speakers) who invaded the empire and took over north-western Africa and part of Spain, the Alemanni who took over Switzerland and northwester France and the Burgundians who settled in east France The loss of the agricultural rich territory in Africa lead to a significant loss in revenue for the Roman government. The Visigoths, another Germanic people, who had been allowed to settle in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and then moved to south-western France,took advantage of the situation to take over Hispania (Spain and Portugal). The Romans lost political unity. There were usurpations and infighting which made it difficult to respond to the invasions effectively. There was also a failure by the combined fleet of the western and eastern part of the Roman Empire to dislodge the Vandals from Africa. It ended in disaster and was very costly. The Romans army became reliant on Germanic soldiers and two Germanic commanders-in chief of the Roman army and installed puppet emperors (three by Ricimer, one by Gundobad and one by Orestes.Amidst this political instability, the reign of the last emperors was short.
Why did Rome collapse?
The term the fall of Rome refers to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire, rather than the city itself, which was never conquered. This was a process which took several decades. The process was determined by several factors. It was precipitated by the invasions by the Germanic peoples (the Vandals, the Sueves) and the Alans (who were Iranian speakers) who invaded the empire and took over north-western Africa and part of Spain, the Alemanni who took over Switzerland and northwester France and the Burgundians who settled in east France The loss of the agricultural rich territory in Africa lead to a significant loss in revenue for the Roman government. The Visigoths, another Germanic people, who had been allowed to settle in the eastern part of the Roman Empire and then moved to south-western France, took advantage of the situation to take over Hispania (Spain and Portugal). The Romans lost political unity. There were usurpations and infighting which made it difficult to respond to the invasions effectively. There was also a failure by the combined fleet of the western and eastern part of the Roman Empire to dislodge the Vandals from Africa. It ended in disaster and was very costly. The Romans army became reliant on Germanic soldiers and two Germanic commanders-in chief of the Roman army and installed puppet emperors (three by Ricimer, one by Gundobad and one by Orestes. Amidst this political instability, the reign of the last emperors was short.
What were 3 problems that led to roman decline?
One problem was a massive army which was very expensive. At one point the imperial government became barely able to fund the expenses for soldier pay and military supplies. This led to oppressive taxation regimes which were deeply resented by the people. Another problem was the invasions of the empire. During the 3rd century there were many invasions at very distant points along the vast frontiers of the empire. The army managed to repel them, but came under great stress and was overstretched. This led to a period of military anarchy. In the 5th century there was another wave of invasions in the western part of the Roman Empire. This led to the fall of this part of the empire. There were times of civil war. These occurred when there were power struggles between claimants to the imperial title or there were usurpers who wanted to seize the imperial title or take over parts of the empire
Who was located with the eastern roman empire?
The Eastern Roman Empire covered Present day Egypt, Palestine/Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Armenia, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Moldova, Albania and the countries of former Yugoslavia. Apart from the Greeks and the Jews, the local populations were very different from the present day ones.
What was so important to the ancient byzantines?
The Byzantines were a medieval people, not an ancient one. Byzantine Empire is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part. The eastern part of the Roman Empire continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The people in question did not use this term. They called their empire Roman Empire or Romania (this referred to this empire and not the country which was later called Romania). The conventional dates for the Byzantine Empire are 476 to 1453. Your question is very broad. I guess that the two most important things for the Byzantines were their religion (Orthodox Christianity) and their emperor.
How cruel was the roman empire?
very
Military casuse of the fall of Rome?
The term fall of Rome refers to the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire (the eastern part continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years). The fall of the western part of the Roman Empire was a process. Many factors contributed to this. The main one was the invasions by Germanic peoples (Vandals, Alans, Sueves and Burgundians). This part of the empire crumbled under the weight of these invasions. It lost political cohesion. There was a lot of infighting and a string of usurpations. The Romans were unable to respond to the invasions militarily. Within some eighty years all the lands of this part of the empire were lost. Many historians think that prior to the fall of this part of the empire there was a decline of the Roman Empire as a whole.
Invasions by followers of which religion were the greatest threat to the byzantine empire?
The greatest threat to the Byzantine Empire is said to have come from Muslims, though the Roman Catholics from Western Europe very nearly destroyed them at one point, and it is easy to imagine they might have survived if they had not got "help" from the crusaders.
