This Is a Short Essay on why the Roman Empire Fell

The Roman Empire was one of the greatest in history until it fell. The Roman Empire fell for many reasons. Some of the problems were inside the empire and some of them were from outside the empire. Drastic drops in the economy, a decaying government, Germanic peoples invading, and the Huns moving into the empire were just a few of the reasons the Roman Empire fell.
Drastic drops in the economy started the Empire's decline. One reason the economy dropped was that hostile tribes and pirates on the Mediterranean disrupted trade. Another reason was that the wealthy spent money on luxury items from places like China, India and Arabia, which depleted the empire's treasury of gold and silver.…