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Fall Of The Roman Empire Essay

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However, the political fragmentation and civil unrest were not the only factors that resulted in the decline of the Roman and Han empires. Hostile neighbouring populations had played a key role in their fall as well. For the Romans, Germanic tribes such as the Vandals and Goths were the problem. The Germanic tribes had grown into “large, politically organized confederations led by warrior chieftains with competent armies.” Using their large armies, the Germanic tribes began raiding the Roman empire along its western frontier between 235 and 275. Due to the “recurring state of civil war between emperors and usurpers,” the number of casualties had increased, training and the manpower supply were disrupted, and units were drawn away from the Rhine
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