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Rome: The Decline And Fall Of Rome

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The decline and fall of Rome starts with Antonine Dynasty and ends with Constantinople. Economic changes aided the fall of Rome and so did the civil wars, consuming what little money they had. Constantine also aided the fall of Rome because of starting a new religion, Christianity. This powerful Roman Empire falls because of all these internal problems.

The economic changes of the Roman Empire destroyed the social classes of Rome. The patricians or the wealthy farmers overtaxed the poor plebeians, by doing this the patricians drove the plebeians into poverty. The plebeians eventually became slaves because they couldn't pay off their debt. The economy became depressed because of the high cost of items. Also, the civil wars and the expenses

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