I think the author is Niccolo Machiavelli.
Answer: The most straightforward theory for Western Rome's collapse pins the fall on a string of military losses sustained against outside forces. Rome had tangled with Germanic tribes for centuries, but by the 300s “barbarian” groups like the Goths had encroached beyond the Empire's borders.
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Its C I believe.
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Three of the mentioned events happened in the last (20th) centuty: Nafta went into effect in1994, Panama regained control over the Canal in 1970s and Fidel Castro was is still alive.
The event that came first was the following one: <span>(2) Simón Bolívar established Gran Colombia.
It happened in the 19th century. </span>
