What role did economics play in the fall of the Roman Empire?

A: The best jobs in Rome were being taken by Barbarian and Gothic immigrants. B: B: The Roman economy became too focused on wealth by conquest, and not enough on production.

C: Money in Rome was too easy to lose or steal because it consisted of small silver coins.

D: Romans were not willing to spend money on the needs of their military.

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Tristian Stanley

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18 June, 15:49

What role did economics play in the fall of the Roman Empire?

A: The best jobs in Rome were being taken by Barbarian and Gothic immigrants. B: B: The Roman economy became too focused on wealth by conquest, and not enough on production.

C: Money in Rome was too easy to lose or steal because it consisted of small silver coins.

D: Romans were not willing to spend money on the needs of their military.

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Chad Shaffer · Answer 1

Rome fell through a gradual process because poor economic policies led to a weakened military which allowed the barbarians easy access to the empire. In the third century, Rome's emperors embraced harmful economic policies which led to Rome's decline. First, the limitation of gold and silver resources led to inflation