Diacletain and Constantine both failed to save Rome. After Constantine died, fighting started again. A emperor named Theodious took control and ended the fighting. As Rome began to fall it couldn't hold back the Germanic tribes called Visigoths, Franks, Vandals, Angles, and Saxons. The Romans let the Visigoths settle in the inner border, but trouble broke out between them.
The Roman empire made them buy food at very high prices. Romans also captured and enslaved some of the Visigoths people." Finally the Visigoths rebelled against the Romans at the battle of Adrianople. Romans were forced to surrender to the Visigoths in Roman territory". Germanic tribes now knew that Rome couldn't defend themselves. Alaric the leader of the Visigoths captured Rome and looted all the treasure, and burned all of Romes records. "Romes captured shocked the empires people because it was the first time in 800 years Rome has been captured". A Germanic leader named Odoacer took control and conquered Rome over throwing a 14 year old boy named Romulus Augustulus.
The Roman empire made them buy food at very high prices. Romans also captured and enslaved some of the Visigoths people." Finally the Visigoths rebelled against the Romans at the battle of Adrianople. Romans were forced to surrender to the Visigoths in Roman territory". Germanic tribes now knew that Rome couldn't defend themselves. Alaric the leader of the Visigoths captured Rome and looted all the treasure, and burned all of Romes records. "Romes captured shocked the empires people because it was the first time in 800 years Rome has been captured". A Germanic leader named Odoacer took control and conquered Rome over throwing a 14 year old boy named Romulus Augustulus.