"Discuss the reasons for the decline and ultimate fall of the western Roman Empire, evaluating internal and external influences."

When looking for the reason for why the roman empire fell it is impossible to just focus on one set of reasons for the collapse of this great empire. We can not focus alone on either internal or external reasons. Instead we must look at both. <Tab/>The Roman Empire at its peak governed over most of the Eastern world. After the death of Julius Caesar, who had destroyed the Roman …

…Rome 1962 2nd edition p 98 2. Grant, Michael. The History of Rome. New York, 1978 p164 3. Gibbon, Edward, The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire New York: 3rd Edition 1952. P 63. 4. Gibbon, Edward, Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 3rd Edition p. 173-174. 5. Robinson, Tony, The Romans, 2003 <Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/><Tab/>