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Originally Posted by wajahat
no empire can survive on an mercinary army.
the empire collapsed because it's people were too lazy to fight.
now, this may sound a bit oversimplistic , but it's a fact.
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I think there is something in what you. But I wonder if that can be considered why the empire died. There must have been something going wrong long before it got to the point where Romans ceased fighting to keep the empire stong.
I have a vague theory that the Romans labor to build an empire and enjoy the fruits of their labor. Somewhere along the line enjoying the fruits of their labor get the best of them. Gradually they cease rallying to threats to the empire. The army grows weaker. They begin to meet threats from abroad with compromises instead of military force. The barbarians play along awhile but, sensing Rome is weakening, they become more agressive. By the the end, the empire was helpless.