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Rome fell because it was ultimately a Stratocracy, the reason Rome expanded so easily when it was smaller was because it was more profitable to expand outside and take resources, but when the cost of garissoning, defending, and harvesting that land outweighs the benefits, holding onto that land became unprofitable, and just giving it up would seem outrageous.
The power in Rome was more focused to the Consul, or Imperator
Rome was fighting in the east, the Sassanid Persians, In the North, Germanic tribes and visigoths, and in the Northeast, the Huns.
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2/3 I'm pretty sure but i could be wrong
I know one of them is legislative
Benedictine monks lived in monastries in Italy. They took vows of poverty, silence, chastitsy, and obedience. They were forbidden to own property, leave the monastary, or become involved with society. The monks spent their time praying, reading/writing histories and religious texts, and working on their craft. They often sold the crafts they produced, such as wine, caskets, and vestments.
Franciscan friars lived in friaries in Italy. They took vows of poverty, chastitsy, and obedience. They were forbidden to own property and had to live on what people gave them. They spent their time travelling, attending to the poor and the sick, preaching, and praying. They were encouraged to live among the people that they served. The friars were supportive of church reform. Many Catholic traditions come from the friars, like the Stations of the Cross and the nativity.
This period of time is known as Black Friday. In 1869, two people named Jay Gould and James Fisk, considering that at the time gold was still used as international currency, sought to corner the gold market by purchasing every single gold unit they could get their hands on. This caused the price of gold to highly rise for a small period of time, but having discovered the scheme of these two, former President Grant released millions of dollars in gold on a Friday. This release caused the price of gold to plummet, and the country entered economic turmoil.
