Discuss the Reasons for the Decline and Ultimate Fall of the Western Roman Empire, Evaluating Internal and External Influences

His reign was officially stricken from the record by members of the Roman Senate.
<Tab/>The roman economy also suffered from inflation. This began after the reign of Marcus Aurelius. Once the Romans had stopped conquering new lands, the flow of gold into the Roman economy decreased. Yet a lot of gold was still being spent by the Romans to pay for luxury items. This meant that there was less gold to use in coins. As the amount of gold used in coins decreased, the coins became less valuable. To make up for this loss in value, merchants raised the prices on the goods they sold. Many people stopped using coins and began to barter to get what they needed. Eventually, salaries had to be paid in food and clothing, and taxes were collected in fruits and vegetables. This led to a substantial increase in piracy throughout the empire.
<Tab/>It was not only the fall in values and the idea of Rome that fell, but a lot of the buildings in the actual city itself also began to decay and fall away through time. Wealthy Romans lived in a domus, or house, with marble walls. …