>>You are absolutely right on all those factors leading to the collapse of the Roman Empire. I read once that the taxes were so high, that many of the Roman citizens welcomed the barbarian invaders as a relief from high taxation.<<
Yeah, I think I saw that too, on some show on The History Channel.
There are other factors, I leave it to posters to add their own considerations.
P.S. I sometimes consider the Canadians to be a reincarnation of the Parthians.
“There are other factors, I leave it to posters to add their own considerations.”
Here’s one, that applies today also. The central Roman gov’t became too dependent on their colonies for production of materials and supplies. They farmed out their needs or imported from their colonies the material products they wanted, and thus no longer had a manufacturing base of their own, making them vulnerable economically. Just like we have done in the U.S., by losing our manufacturing base and having to import so much from the likes of China and others.