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And earthquake cause a tsunami off the coast of Sicily, which destroyed trade cities and centers on the coast. The Measles were a disease brought in, and killed 75% of the Romans, and weakened their army.

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The government of Rome was heavily corrupt, and they tried to contain the population with "Bread and Circus", or food and entertainment. Rulers were not effective, people abandoned the line of succession, and problems facing the empire were not solved.

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The floods after the Tsunami caused severe crop production reduction. Rome's economy was heavily impacted by this, as growing crops was one of the biggest parts of the economy. Wars also cost the Romans a lot of money, and some trade was disturbed by war and sometimes "Pirates".

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Romans were losing faith in their government, and grew un-caring. They grew to like Christianity, which helped to differ them from Rome.

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The military was weak, as soldiers were lazy. They also relied on mercenaries too much. The rich got out of the military, and the remaining poor didn't do a good job. To top it off, they were invaded by many European tribes, and the Huns.