the fall of the roman empire

New values had entered the Roman world and had a strong presence in Roman society in the third through fifth centuries in which Rome would fall.

Some Historians have suggested that the use of lead pipes and cups created reduced mental capabilities. When Christianity gained prominence in the Roman world, many disliked the idea of conquering and war. The use of slavery in the Roman Empire could have reduced the roman advancement in technology because work was based on manpower, not the power of simple machines. Technology would eventually create such a gap that Rome would not have enough slaves to match it. y due to use of slavery, inability to achieve a workable political system. Other historians think that plagues devastated the Roman population. Also, the Christian emphasis on a spiritual kingdom undermined Roman patriotism. The emperor was in power as long as he kept the army happy and the army did not lose to another army.

The Roman Empire came under increasing pressure from invading barbarian forces. The major breaking point of the Roman Empire came in the second half of the fourth century when ferocious warriors from Asia, known as Huns, moved into eastern Europe and in turn put pressure on the German Visigoths to move west across the Danube into Roman territory. The moral of the story is, history is a web of relationships, causes, and effects. No single explanation will suffice to explain a single historical event. However, it is not the sole reason for the demise of Rome.