Why the Roman Empire Fell The Roman Empire was one of the greatest in history until it fell. The Roman Empire fell for many reasons. Some of the problems were inside the empire and some of them were from outside the empire. Drastic drops in the economy, a decaying government, Germanic peoples invading, and the Huns moving into the empire were just a few of the reasons the Roman Empire fell. Drastic drops in the …
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…to about 20,000 people. A few of the causes of the Roman Empire's fall were drastic drops in the economy, a decaying government, Germanic people and the Huns invading the empire. Some of the problems were inside the empire and some of them were from outside the empire. The Roman Empire fell for many reasons. The Roman Empire was one of the greatest in history until it fell in 1453 under the rule of the Byzantine emperors.