The Fall of the Western Empire
The internal and external factors that led to the collapse of Rome in 476 CE.
Key Questions
- 1Which factor was most responsible for Rome's decline: economic, political, or military?
- 2How did the split between the Eastern and Western Empires change history?
- 3What happened to the "Roman way of life" after the fall?
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