The Fall of Rome Within Its Borders

There are many pieces of writing containing facts and inferences about the reasons of the fall of the Roman Empire. After reading selections from a number of writings on this topic, it is somewhat clear what the main reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire were. It was fundamentally due to over taxation, inflation, fear, the sheer size of the empire, and its inability to manage its resources throughout its territories. With this weakness, the people's attitude, loyalty, patriotism, and respect also rotted away. …