There were many crises that took place on the way to the fall of the Roman Empire. Rome’s political disorder was a large reason, they were very inefficient. The government had a abrupt rise in size and they were suffering from unstable and poor leadership. They did not have a set plan for finding out a successor to the emperor. The army became increasingly more a part of political affairs, and armies became quick to promote a military leader to emperor. The army used to be the protector of the Roman state, but they turned into a force that controlled the state to satisfy themselves. Economic troubles were also evident, the cost of keeping the army running smoothly, as well as the expenses of the huge government these expenses drained the Roman