The+fall+of+the+Roman+Empire

= What impact did this event have on European history in the short run?=

Near the end of the Roman Empire, many Romans depended on human and animal labor. This caused them to fail at making new technologies and machinery to produce goods more efficiently. Not able to provide for the population, Rome was losing territories that they could have once conquered. Also, many Romans became frustrated with the state of things, and refused to fight in the military. This caused Rome to have to spend money to hire soldiers and emporers were forced to raise taxes. The money spent for soldiers often took away from purchasing vital goods for the people. Meanwhile the Roman border was open to attack, allowing Germanic hunters and herders to take over Roman lands in Greece and Gaul. In 476 A.D., German general Odacer overthrew the Roman Emporer, Augustulus Romulus. The western part of the Empire was then ruled by Germanic rulers, laving roads and bridges left unrepaired. Also, the farms were not maintained well because goods were not available. From then on, many trades and businesses began to disappear, and Rome was no longer in the West. = = = = == =IMPACT ON WOLRD= The fall of the Roman Empire was almost like the death of education and literacy, intricate architecture, stable economies and written law. The end of the empire was a major event in human history, how could such a strong empire just fall? It impacted the world in years to come because it is still uncertain why exactly the emire fell. Glen W. Bowersock has stated "We have been obsessed with the fall: it has been valued as an archetype for every perceived decline, and, hence, as a symbol for our own fears." The event is still a problem that many historians ponder about and there are over hundreds of theories on why Rome fell and theiroes are still emerging today. There were many factors that contributed to the fall of Rome (Decline in Morals and Values,Political Corruption,Unemployment,Inflation,Military Spending) and there are many present day examples of these certain sitations in the United States. The decline of the empire marks the end of the Classical Antiquity and the start of the European Middle Ages.

The Roman's had strong morals and values but they started to decline. They were having public health problems. Political corruption started. The Praetorian Guard the emperor's prviate army eventually took over to choosing the next emperor. That wasn't a good thing. Unemployment was a problem. The roman ecomony suffered from inflation, an increase in prices. This was because the Roman Empire stopped conquering lands which gave them gold, so gold became useless to them they started using foods and clothing instead of gold as money. The Romans were slacking on technology. They relied too much on human and animal labor. Another thing is military spending. This was a struggle and they basically gave up so their army became unreliable. The army did protect the empire well but when they were pulled out of position germanic hunters and herders began to over take Roman lands. The the germanic general, Odacer overthrew the Roman emperor, Augustulus Romulus. After that everything began to die down in this empire. These may be a few things that led to the down fall. These are basically just some theories.