Every great empire in the late period faced more and more things, but the strength of the empire was seriously reduced. The result is that rulers are suspicious and generally distrustful of the people, but what about the common people? Faced with endless imperial taxes, life was miserable and all hope was lost for the empire.
Without the support of ordinary people, even the greatest empire is just an empty shelf, and it may collapse with a slight push. Whether it is the great unification of China or the Roman Empire in the West, there is no exception.
In contrast to us, since the Roman Empire never had a culture that sustained the unity of the Empire in the centuries after its establishment, the European region has not been able to achieve great unification since the fall of the Roman Empire. When the Roman Empire came to an end, faced with a heavy tax burden and the hardships of ordinary people, they had long lost their good feelings for this seemingly huge empire.
Previously, there had been Roman slaves who had fled to barbarian tribes outside the empire in order to get rid of their slave status. And what is jaw-dropping is that the lives of these slaves who fled to the barbarian areas were better than those of the slave owners of the Roman Empire! In contrast, I believe that for the Romans, the empire that was once proud of it is no longer difficult to make people yearn.
Without the support of ordinary citizens, the foundations of the Roman Empire began to decay. By the time the Huns arrived, the Roman Empire, already divided in two, was even weaker and unable to resist the Huns' attack.
Although a large number of Romans were taken captive by the Huns, it is believed that compared with their lives, it is believed that these people could not bear resentment against the Huns.
These captives, by their own efforts, were not only free, but even on an equal footing with the Huns who had decided their own destiny. Not to mention, personal property and family are fully protected. And all this was achieved entirely through loyal service to the Hunnic army, who were even glad that they had been taken captive by the Huns.
Because in the decaying Roman Empire, they faced all kinds of unbearable situations in the empire. The actions of the emperors and ministers were cruel and absurd, and they were very distrustful of the people's spontaneous protection of themselves under the premise that they were powerless to protect the safety of the people. In addition, heavy taxation combined with arbitrary collection methods is unbearable for the people.
When the former Roman told his story to historians in a colorful manner, he may not have realized that his conversation would be recorded in the history books and passed down to the present. Through his description, we see the social problems of the end of the Roman Empire, and the rulers' indifferent approach to them caused them to lose the support of ordinary people.
In addition, compared with the poor life of ordinary people, the lives of the imperial bureaucracy and the great slaves were still luxurious, aggravating the disaster of the people at the bottom. In contrast, it is difficult for ordinary people to wholeheartedly support the Roman Empire established by their predecessors.
Without the support of the masses, this huge empire began to move towards the end of history, disappearing in the long river of time, leaving only ruins for future generations to remember.
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