Why Did the Roman Empire Collapse?

Imagine a huge Lego castle that starts falling apart piece by piece. The Roman Empire was once the biggest and strongest castle in Europe. But slowly, its walls got weak because it ran out of bricks (money) and had too many visitors knocking on the door.

Groups like the Goths and Vandals started moving into Roman land. At first, they were friendly guests helping to farm. Later, they became troublemakers who wanted their own rooms.

The emperors kept raising taxes to pay for big armies and fancy palaces. Soon, regular people could not afford basic goods. The money lost its value, so shops stopped accepting it. People went back to trading food and clothes instead of coins.

To fix the problem, the empire split into two halves: East and West. The East had more gold and stayed strong for a long time. The West was poorer and faced more attacks. Eventually, the Western half simply gave up its crown.

It did not crash like a glass vase breaking. It crumbled like an old cookie. That is why we say Rome fell, even though its people and traditions lived on in new ways.