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“Why did the Roman Empire fall?”

Barbarian invasions, such as the Visigoths' sack of Rome in 410 and subsequent Germanic advances, caused sustained military failures and the loss of trade routes, leading to the Western Roman Empire's fall by 476.

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CURRENT STATE

The collapse of Roman authority in the West resulted in political fragmentation and the abandonment of cities like Interamna Lirenas, disrupting economic and social structures.

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