Examining the most signiýcant factors There may not be one deýning factor that caused the fall of the Roman Empire, but we can examine the events to see which were most signiýcant. It is a good idea to place the information in a table or draw a concept diagram.
TABLE1 Signiýcant invasions on the Roman Empire Year Event
Description and impact
455CE
Sack of Rome by the Vandals Under King Geiseric, the Vandals sailed from Carthage and sacked Rome, causing extensive destruction and looting.
476CE
Fall of the Western Roman Empire Invasion of Italy by the Huns
Germanic chieftain, Odoacer, deposed the last Roman emperor, Romulus Augustulus, ending the Western Roman Empire. Led by Attila, the Huns invaded Italy, causing widespread devastation and signiýcantly weakening the Roman Empire. The Visigoths defeated the Roman army led by Emperor Valens, resulting in a catastrophic loss for the Romans.
452CE
378CE
Battle of Adrianople
Let’s consider SOURCE2 .
SOURCE2 In 455 Rome was pillaged by the Vandals. This painting by Karl Briullov depicts the events of the Vandal King Geiseric who sailed his powerful þeet from Carthage to ‘sack’ Rome.
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