The Fall of Rome
by: Lane Huebert
Christianity became the main religion
Once this occurred the country split into 2, an east and a west. It didn't take much longer for the west to become the weaker side and other countries also recognized that.
Poor Military decisions
Roman army led by Constantine, went to attack France and left the borders open and people started flowing in and the empire became weaker.
Constantine's death
In 337, he died and once it happened, Rome had to get a new leader. It was between 2 of his sons and 1 of his nephews. His nephew Julius Ceaser won and was the new leader to the western empire.
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Germanic Tribes
The Huns, came from Asia, and moved into western rome. Visigoths also did the same and they went into western rome, and the western roman empire was getting weaker. Vandals were next to attack and take rome in 455
Year 476
Was the official year the Roman empire collapsed. Romulus Augustulus was the leader and was exposed to the rest of the armies and this result resulted in the end of the western roman empire.
Eastern Roman Empire
Would survive for 1,000 more years and were able to with stand the attacking people.