... was "more respected than feared." That was said only 42 years before Rome began to decrease .How did this world domination go from being the most powerful empire in the world, to completely nonexistent? The last emperor before the decline of Rome began was Marcus Aurelius. He was one of ... to the ancient world." This was one of the first events that started the decline of the empire of Rome. One of the most important reasons for the fall of Rome was the economy. There were many economic problems in Rome. I"ll first start with the prisoners of war or the lack ... and the biggest part ...

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