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- End of Pax Romana and death of Marcus Aurelius
- Ineffective rulers
- Failing institutions couldn't rule the whole empire because it was too big
- Line of succession is abandoned
- Government is corrupt

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- Germanic invasions and invasions by the Huns

- Legions begin to lose battles against invaders
- Government hires mercenaries to take the place of soldiers

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- Loss of patriotism
- Decline of Roman religion
- Christianity gains popularity but Christians are prosecuted
- Loss of interest to serve in government and military

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- Trade was disrupted by war
- Government mints more coins to pay for wars causing inflation
- Agricultural decline due to war, slave labor, and infertile soil