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When soldiers began to be payed and rewarded with land for their service, the loyalty changed from the state to the general, giving generals more control and also allowing for the soldiers to easily switch sides.

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This made the plebs much more angry and frustrated, causing a lot of issues for the empire

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The amount of slaves in the empire increased with conquered lands and revolts became easier.

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Recruitment became much more difficult for the army.

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This helped cause Rome's major inflation, another big issue, along with making the plebs more angry.

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Caused a lot of conflict, especially since the loyalty of Roman soldiers was no longer to the state.

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Christianity became increasingly more popular in Rome

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The value of Rome's money depleted