FALL OF ROME
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The fall of the Roman Empire is one of the most widely contested issues in ancient history. Scholars have at one time or another presented almost every possible viewpoint, from across the world. "It has remained a vital question, because each age has seen in the tale of Rome's fall, something significant and relevant to its own situation" (Donald Kagan). Some say that the decline of Roman power was caused by an economic collapse. Others say that it was caused by military decline. Some even say that there was no dramatic change; that Rome just began a gradual transformation into medieval Europe.
Many things could have caused the economic collapse. The wealthy roman citizens began to horde all the money, and spread it between each other; without giving anything to the ordinary and poor citizens. Naturally, if currency could not circulate between the people, things will change. Also the widespread looting of the Roman treasury by "barbarians" caused the economy to change...