... made a huge difference. The fall of the Roman Empire was not based on just one problem, but actually a numerous amount of problems. The people proved to be one of the key factors of the empires" downfall. The rich had drastically separated themselves from the poor. There was now a huge difference between the poor and rich. It was much greater than in past years. Rome had turned their backs on the common man. The poor as well as ... groups helped destroy Rome. In A.D. 410 Rome was hit by the Visigoths. Then in A.D. 455 Rome was sacked by the Vandals. The greatly feared Huns, nomadic peop...

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... without much work in the government. One major reason the government switched from being a service driven by the people, to a monarchy, is because of the class separation. Plebeians and Patricians were the two major classes in ancient Rome. The Plebeians were the common folk of Rome who tended the fields and brought in the food. They did not have much say in the government, despite the fact that there were open elections, The patricians usually got the vote, because of their position ... , as military strengths began to suffer the republic began to fall too far from its peak that it was ...

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... . It conquered many other nations and influenced culture around the west of the world. The Roman Empire created political ideologies through literature and through action. Athens a hegemonic state enacted the first sign of a structural democratic governmental process. Although the elite were the ones to vote, it was a sure and encourage step to the perfect political ideology. The Romans ruled for many centuries in the west. They moved through Africa and East Europe spreading their ... rulers tried to assume control without the consent of the people. The entire land of Rome became chaotic...

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