I have identified 6 factors that describe the causes for the Decline and Fall of Rome. 1> Overtaxation. 2> The provinces oppressed by the central government. 3> Government that became top-heavy with bueracracy. 4> Military power overextended across the(their) world. 5> The citizenry diverted from real problems by degenerate mass entertainment. 6> The Borders poorly defended against increasing foreign migrations.