Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu. The Fall of Rome
Around AD 200, the Roman Empire started to decline. Although the empire stretched from Europe to the Middle East, it struggled to support its army and communicate with local leaders. On top of that, it had
leaders who used tax money to support themselves. Because of this, the empire had little money for
or to pay its
. Instead, these people would work for any powerful lords or groups that could pay them.