The Decline of the Roman Empire The seemingly invincible empire, which stretched across three continents, was bound to fall after the many aspects that made the empire such a powerful one started to fade away. The streets were lined with markets selling tasty delicacies, and rare goods from foreign lands. Glorious marble temples encrusted with gold and silver symbolized the wealth and the power of the Romans. The huge intimidating armies of the Romans, each …showed first 75 words of 478 total…

…showed last 75 words of 478 total…of Christianity resulted in many unloyal citizens. These Christians often rebelled, refused to join the Roman army, destroying the empire. The Roman Empire’s decline was based upon the same factors that had caused it to flourish, the unyielding passion to conquer all, vast wealth, and economic and military strength. The Roman Empire gradually built upon these strengths to become the greatest empire and gradually died, as these strengths became no longer developed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**