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All the aforesaid socio-economic and political causes led to the fall of the Roman Empire in the west. The eastern part of the Empire continued to rise as the âByzantine Empireâ until 1453, when it was finally overthrown. More Articles : Causes For Fall Of Roman Empire. By the end of 476 AD, the Roman Empire was completely devastated due to invasions by Germany. There was a constant pressure being built up by the German tribes on the Roman Empire.
The Western Empire was ruled by Rome, the Eastern Empire was ruled by Constantinople. The fall of Rome discussed here is referring to the Western Roman Empire which was ruled by Rome. The Eastern Roman Empire became known as the Byzantium Empire and remained in power for another 1000 years.The City of Rome is Sacked.The city of Rome was thought by many to be unconquerable. However, in 410 AD, a Germanic barbarian tribe called the Visigoths invaded the city. The Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantium, fell in 1453 to the Ottoman Empire. 2  Many poor people were glad to see Rome fall. 3  They were starving to death while being taxed heavily by Rome. 4  Near the end of the Roman Empire, the city of Rome was no longer the capital.