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With a large kingdom, Rome needed to bolster its army to be able to continually expand. It did this by hiring well-trained mercenaries to help them. As time progressed, however, their hired men became more motivated by the money rather than victory.

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With the rise of Christianity came the fall of Rome's traditional basis on worship of Greek gods, effectively further separating Rome's population.

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In Rome's effort to expand their reign, military and domestic spending had to increase to maintain the rate at which they were growing. Inflation as well as overspending sped up Rome's demise.

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As Rome grew older, its politicians and system became increasingly corrupt. This led to revolt both in and out of the government.

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Barbarians from the North were able to provide constant pressure and eventually overtake Rome's northern borders.

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Later in its life, Rome was split into the east and west. The rich east overpowered the poor west, effectively ending the unity of the Empire.

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Increased Separation Between Economic Classes

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Increased Separation Between Economic Classes

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As conquest continued, the rich became richer and the poor became poorer, leading to a lack of a middle class- an important part of the economy.

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Romans relied increasingly on slavery, leading to a large part of of the Roman population being slaves. A lot of people angry at Rome does not end well.

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When Julius died, a perpetual power struggle began. Everyone in the kingdom fought over his power, leading to severe civil wars.

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The Roman empire spanned from Britain to the Middle East and had 1/5 of the world's population- that's a lot of people and land to moderate.