1. collapse of the roman empire
Every civilization relies on a good economy for it to survive. When Rome was at its most prosperous it had a successful economy with coinage made out of pure silver that filled all of the city treasuries. However, through time and hardships of the Empire the economy suffered severely helping to push Rome to its collapse. ... The most significant blow to the economy happened when the manorial system began to surface. ... "It was the desire of the provincials to acquire Roman citizenship that accounts for the fact that during the first two centuries voluntary enlistment sufficed to keep the...
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