Decline of the Western Roman Empire
GPTKB entity
Properties (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
historical event
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| gptkbp:associatedWith |
Dark Ages
cultural decline loss of centralized power |
| gptkbp:causedBy |
political corruption
economic troubles barbarian invasions military defeats |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Decline of the Western Roman Empire
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| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:division_of_the_Roman_Empire
political instability military reforms internal strife social unrest cultural syncretism devaluation of currency economic disparity increased crime rates displacement of populations urban decline military overextension plague outbreaks rise of feudalism increased taxation loss of public trust in government cultural fragmentation economic inflation leadership failures succession crises rise of local powers deterioration of infrastructure increased reliance on mercenaries loss of trade routes increased regionalism land ownership concentration military recruitment issues Huns' invasions barbarian tribes' migrations cultural assimilation of invaders cultural exchanges with invaders diminished agricultural output diminished civic participation diminished imperial authority increased barbarian settlements loss of military discipline slave labor reliance Christianity's_rise influence_of_Eastern_Roman_Empire Vandal_raids Visigoths'_settlement |
| gptkbp:occursAnnually |
5th century AD
|
| gptkbp:resultedIn |
fragmentation_of_Western_Europe
rise_of_the_Byzantine_Empire |
| gptkbp:was_marked_by |
gptkb:sack_of_Rome_in_410_AD
fall of the last emperor in 476 AD |