The Fall of the Roman Empire

In the year 410 C.E., an invading army, the Visigoths, “breached the walls of Rome and sacked the capital of the Roman Empire…. the Visigoths looted, burned, and pillaged their way through the city, leaving a wake of destruction wherever they went…for the first time in nearly a millennium ( a thousand years), the city of Rome was in the hands of someone other than the Romans.”-ushistory.org.

“One of the many factors that contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire was the rise of a new religion, Christianity. The Christian religion, which was monotheistic (belief there is only one G-d), ran counter to the traditional Roman religion, which was polytheistic (many G-d’s). At different times, the Romans persecuted the Christians because of their beliefs, which were popular among the poor.”-ushistory.org.

“In 313 C.E., Roman emperor Constantine the Great ended all persecution and declared toleration for Christianity. Later that century, Christianity became the official state religion of the Empire. This drastic change in policy spread this relatively new religion to every corner of the Empire.”-ushistory.org.

“By approving Christianity, the Roman state directly undermined its religious traditions. Finally, by this time, Romans considered their emperor a G-d. But the Christian belief in one G-d, who was not the emperor, weakened the authority and credibility of the emperor….Constantine enacted another change that helped accelerate the fall of the Roman Empire. In 330 C.E., he split the empire into two parts. The western half centered in Rome and the eastern half centered in Constantinople, a city he named after himself.”

“The western Empire spoke Latin and was Roman Catholic. The eastern Empire spoke Greek and worshipped under the Eastern Orthodox branch of the Christian church. Over time, the east thrived, while the west declined. In fact, after the western part of the Roman Empire fell, the eastern half continued to exist as the Byzantine Empire for hundreds of years. Therefore, the “fall of Rome” really refers only to the fall of the western half of the empire.”-ushistory.org.

“Severe financial crisis caused by wars and overspending had led to over-taxation and inflation. This in turn saw Romans fleeing to the countryside as a way of avoiding the taxman….In addition, the empire’s expansion had slowed down considerably by the second century, meaning that the steady stream of labor provided by slaves brought in from conquered lands had also halted, causing a major labor deficit. Agricultural and commercial production declined as a result, which in turn effected trade.”…”Government corruption and political instability were also contributing factors to the empire’s eventual fall. A series of weak emperors from the second century had seen more than 20 men on the imperial throne in just 75 years, thanks in part to the Praetorian Guard, bodyguards to the emperor, which was using its power to decide to promote, or kill off, would-be emperors. The Senate too, was rife with corruption and was unable, or unwilling, to rein in the excesses of its rulers. The people began to lose faith in its leaders.”-historyextra.com. 8/13/20.

“Civil war also weakened the empire.”….dozens of emperors came and went….external threats from outside forces, continued well into the 4th century. Rome’s famous legions also began to falter, and it became increasingly difficult to recruit men to its army. Foreign mercenaries who were recruited, including the Goths and Barbarians, who were trying to take the Roman’s land, failed to have the same loyalty to the empire and often turned against their employers.”-historyextra.com. 8/13/20.

“Wave after wave of Germanic barbarian tribes swept through the Roman Empire. Groups such as the Visigoths, Vandals, Angles, Saxons, Franks, Ostrogoths and Lombards, took turns ravaging the empire, eventually carving out areas in which to settle down.”-ushistory.org.

“In 476 C.E., Romulus, the last of the Roman emperors in the west, was overthrown by the Germanic leader Odoacer, who became the first Barbarian to rule in Rome. The order that the Roman Empire had brought to western Europe for 1000 years was no more.”-ushistory.org.

Conclusion: When an “Empire” falls apart, there are various, differing reasons. People like to compare the Roman Empire downfall, to what’s happening here in the United States. For the most part, there are differences. But the similarities are surprisingly similar. “Severe financial crisis caused by wars and overspending led to over-taxation and inflation.” The U.S. national debt is currently 28 trillion dollars and growing fast. “Expansion” of the United States “empire” by engaging in useless wars, interceding in many foreign countries; trying to influence foreign affairs through our CIA, under the “pretense” of spreading capitalism; The Roman Praetorian Guard can be compared to our CIA, Deep State government, who “decides to promote or kill off, would-be emperors”; the Roman Senate was “rife with corruption”, just like our federal, state and local governments. Roman’s “began to lose faith in its leaders.”, which is extremely prominent in our country today.

Just as Rome was invaded by various groups, the U.S. has been invaded by countries such as China, that has gained such a foothold of power and influence by buying off politicians, government employees, researchers, professors; stealing intellectual property; unleashed the China virus onto the world. So many traitors that are working in our government, against the best interests of the U.S. and working for monetary gain; trying to reshape our country, take away our freedoms, control us via “vaccine passports”, create an obedient society that will do whatever the government tells us what to do.

The most compelling similarity, is that the government as a whole, has more power and influence over an “empire”, than the one person at the top; either a Roman Emperor or a President of the United States; and it’s the government, in both cases, who decides who will be at the top. President Trump was the exception to this rule, and we saw for 4 years how government tried to oust him in various ways, ultimately using any and all tactics, to make sure he wasn’t elected again. / Done