This paper discusses the fall of the Roman
Empire. In order to fully explore the decline and fall of the Roman Empire and
how the city-
states within the Empire contributed to its downfall, the paper examines the overall scenario of Rome as it
related to its early, middle, and later years of existence. The paper contends that the corruption that took place in the city-states related to greed, avarice, and bureaucratic manipulation at the hands of the great landowners and rich merchants. The dissatisfaction and indifference of the citizens of Rome and the influx of Christianity into the Empire were the main catalysts the led to the fall of the great empire.