The Decline and Fall of Rome The Roman Empire stood in great power for many decades. For an extensive period of time Rome was considered the center of civilization. For the empire was beautiful and attracted many invaders, the walls surrounding the empire and of course the powerful army served as protective forces against the invaders Some people believed that the Roman Empire would last forever. The fall of the eastern half of Rome was …showed first 75 words of 590 total…

…showed last 75 words of 590 total…The Christian Church held a great role in the government, since the co-emperor no longer controlled the empire with all the revolts pending against him. Christianity became the official religion of the Romans. In conclusion, the Eastern Roman Empire did not fall because of a single event that occurred in 476 A.D. No single explanation is sufficient. The fall of the Eastern Roman Empire was a result of major political, military, economic, and social problems.