In conclusion, the military in part, contributed to the decline and fall of the

Roman Empire. The impact of the military, such as decisions and problems within the 

army were factors that led to the eventual collapse of the Empire. The problems of

the military was that there wasn't enough money to spend on the soldiers and on

weapons and armor. Therefore, the quality of the weapons and armor were poor, and 

the soldiers recieved low pay. Recruiting men for the army was another problem.

Many people didn't want to join the army because of the low pay. As a result, the 

military resorted to recruiting barbarians. These barbarians were willing to join 

the army, either to stop the Romans from invading their territory, or because they

wanted citizenship. The army was less organized and enemy barbarians used this as 

an advantage. Several barbaric tribes, such as the Huns and the Vandals, started

attacking the Empire. The city of Rome was sacked by the Huns and Vandals, and after 

the last Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, was overthrown, the Western Empire fell and

collapsed. Thus, the military did contribute to the fall, and the army played a major role. 



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