The most straightforward theory for Western Rome’scollapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuri… See more

The fate of Western Rome was partially sealed in the late third century, when Emperor Diocletian divided the Empire into two halves—the Western E… See more

If Rome’s sheer size made it difficult to govern, ineffective and inconsistent leadership only served to … See more

The decline of Rome dovetailed with the spread of Christianity, and some have argued that the rise of a new faith helped contribute to the empire’s f… See more

At its height, the Roman Empirestretched from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Euphrates River in the Middle East, but its grandeur may have also been its downfall. With such a vast territory to govern, the empire faced an administra… See more

The Barbarian attacks on Rome partially stemmed from a mass migration caused by the Huns’ invasion of Europe in the late fourth century. When thes… See more

For most of its history, Rome’s military was the envy of the ancient world. But during the decline, the makeup of … See more