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What Caused The Decline And Fall Of The Roman Empire

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In the third century numerous problems arose in Rome, causing it to come crumbling down. The people of Rome dealt with many problems causing it to collapse. The weak, and corrupt political leaders ruled just for money, instead of trying to help boost the power of the Roman Empire. Many evil-spirited and mean rulers came and went through the Empire after the death of Augustus Caesar. One of the worst empires was Nero; he persecuted Christians and burned the Roman cities. The leader who held of the decline and fall of both the western and eastern empire was Constantine. Before Constantine ruled, Diocletian was emperor first and divided the Empire into a western and eastern half. After his retirement, Constantine hopped in to take the position
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