Why do you think the Roman Empire fell?

by Pandaman86

Can you narrow it down to one thing? Was it a combination of things?

cleopatra_philopater

Well, there is no way to narrow it down to one specific event or condition, in history things are rarely ever (really rarely, I want to say never) attributable to a single action. However, these other people have done a better job than I can and looking at some of the factors involved.

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/u/Tiako answered How "sudden" was the fall of Rome?

and /u/Polybios answered What were the consequences of Rome's conquests, and did it contribute to the downfall of the empire?