Why Did The Roman Empire Fall?

<h1>The rise of Rome and the Third-Century Crisis</h1> For centuries, Rome, the Eternal City, was the dominant power of Western Eurasia. Starting from their humble backgrounds, the citizens of the Roman Republic subdued the inhabitants of the Italian peninsula by the 3rd century BC. With Italy under their rule, the Romans came into conflict with Carthage, and following three grueling wars, Rome destroyed her rival to emerge as the dominant power of the Western Mediterranean. By the time Christ was born, the Romans subdued the powers of the Eastern Mediterranean as well and could well and truly call the Mediterranean a Roman lake. <a href="https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/why-did-the-roman-empire-fall-4e30ff2c3f00">Visit Now</a>