Fall of Rome By Ltuggle Period: 180 to 476 The decline of the Roman military army and society. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 285 Emperor Diocletian divided the Empire into two halves—the Western Empire and the Eastern Empire. https://www.history.com/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 300 Diocletian and Constantine, little to no loyalty to the empire. https://www.history.com/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 313 The Edict of Milan legalized Christianity. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 395 The rise of the Eastern Empire/The western political structure disintegrate in the fifth century. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell Period: 400 to 500 Rome was attack from outside forces while experiencing severe financial crisis. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 410 Barbarian Tribes Invasion https://www.britannica.com/topic/barbarian-invasions 410 Goth King Alaric sacked Rome. https://www.history.com/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 450 Economic troubles and overreliance on slave labor. https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.history.com/.amp/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 476 Odoacer staged a revolt, deposing of Emperor Romulus Augustulus https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deposition_of_Romulus_Augustus#:~:text=Odoacer's%20deposition%20of%20Romulus,control%20over%20Dalmatia%20until%20480. 1169 Overexpansion and military overspending/Extraordinary funds were required for the upkeep of the empire.. https://www.history.com/news/8-reasons-why-rome-fell 1453 Constantinople was left vulnerable. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walls_of_Constantinople#:~:text=The%20advent%20of%20gunpowder%20siege,could%20be%20repaired%20between%20reloading.
