Study on the Collapse Problem of the Roman Empire

• 作 者: YijingLI;
• 机 构: Tongren University, Tongren, Guizhou, China, 554300
• 出 处: 2011年信息技术、服务科学与工程管理国际学术会议
• 发表日期: 2011年期

　　The area of the Roman Empire has once stretched over the three continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa.The Roman Empire has represented the highest achievements in the ancient western civilization.It is one of the most influential empires in the history of the world.In the year 476, Romulus, the last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, was abolished by the Germanic Mercenary Army.This event has declared that the Roman Empire that was in fashion in its time passed away peacefully.On the matter of the collapse of the Roman Empire, this paper sets forth from the following four aspects: it was in need of the unified foundation although the Roman Empire was a militarily superior country; the development of the slave system has resulted in the growing intensity of the class contradiction; the military power exercised control, which has promoted the division of the empire; and the degeneration of the dominance hierarchy is an important reason of the collapse of the Roman Empire.