Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Describe how the Western Roman Empire gradually declined due to a combination of factors — military pressure from invading peoples, political instability, economic problems, and an overstretched empire — and finally fell in AD 476, while the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire continued for nearly a thousand more years

Usually learned at ages 9–11

Builds on: Roman Republic and Empire

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