Question

Which of these factors led to the decline and eventual collapse of the Western Roman Empire? Select all that apply. Constantine was a weak ruler. Inflation was causing economic problems. People were less interested in serving in government or in the military. Too many Roman citizens wanted to join the army. Outside invaders threatened the border areas.

Answer 1

2. Inflation was causing economic problems.
3. People were less interested in serving in government or in the military.
5. Outside invaders threatened the border areas.

Answer 2

The Western Roman Empire collapsed because:

• Inflation was causing economic problems.
• People were less interested in serving in government or in the military.
• Outside invaders threatened the border areas.

Constantine the Great reunited the Roman Empire under him and gave it back a significant portion of its former glory but when he died, the empire split up and the western empire saw:

• poor economic decisions that led to inflation which cause severe economic problems
• people stop being interested in serving in either government or the military thereby robbing the empire of the manpower needed to sustain it bureaucracy
• barbarians and other kingdoms and empires threaten the borders of the empire.

In conclusion, various factors led to the breakup of the western Roman empire and some of them included, economic problems, civilian disinterest in the army and government and outside invaders threatening the empire.

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