Title: Did Christianity Cause the Fall of Rome? - Medieval Eurasia
Headings: Did Christianity Cause the Fall of Rome?
Did Christianity Cause the Fall of Rome?
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Content: The Roman Empire, at least the western half, is said to have fell in 476 CE after the Visigoths took the city of Rome. The last remnants of the Empire fell in 1453 CE with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottomans. The taking of Rome by the Visigoths was one event in a series of misfortunes that affected the Roman Empire, leading to its downfall. Among these the increase of tribes coming to the borders from the east, a rise in taxation, corruption among the elites and the societal and political changes caused by the change in religion. Together these are seen by historians as the reasons for the fall of Rome. Once you start building your empire, money can quickly become a problem. If you are constantly expanding, then there is a supply of new resources (including people) and your economy grows. But once you stop expanding, your money reserves can start to dry up, and if you are not expanding anymore you can quickly use up all your resources and find yourself struggling economically. This was the issue faced by many empires throughout history. The Roman emperor Diocletian (284-301 CE) tried to fix Rome’s economic issues by introducing a series of reforms.