The first reason for the fall was economic decay. The rulers of Rome had expensive lifestyles and to aid their image, they needed money and gained money through taxation on the poor. In response to the torment of tax collectors, the poor fled to barbaric lands, in which the poor made up a large percentage of the Roman population. Barbarians disrupted trade on the Mediterranean Sea. Rome's gold and silver were being drained into buying luxuries from China, India, and Arab

Another reason for the fall of Rome was political issues. Citizens no longer displayed patriotism, so they were indifferent. Only the rich ran for office because it had become too expensive to hold office and the officers were forced to pay for public engagements themselves. The wealthy men destroyed Greco-Roman civilization so the loss of Greco-Roman civilization led to the decline of classical civilization. The general pattern of the classical civilization was based on slavery being at the root of society. The army had proven itself to produce many leaders and The army needed to be maintained. Again, taxes were forced mainly on the poor or made more people impoverished. Soon the Pax Augusta came. It brought prosperity, but failed to release new productive forces. It also did not contribute to industrialization. The whole political system was put on display when gladiator shows and public executions were held; they reaffirmed the moral order.

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