Several factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. Rome was experiencing an internal financial crisis due to overspending on wars (1). Rome also suffered losses to invading tribes including the Persian Empire, which successfully sacked Rome in AD 410 (2). With no new lands conquered and the empire spread too thin, the military’s treasury soon dried up (3). Lastly, government corruption and political instability weakened Rome, including the assassination of several emperors over a 75-year period (4).

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Several factors contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire. Rome was experiencing an internal financial crisis due to overspending on wars (1). Rome also suffered losses to invading tribes including the Persian Empire, which successfully sacked Rome in AD 410 (2). With no new lands conquered and the empire spread too thin, the military’s treasury soon dried up (3). Lastly, government corruption and political instability weakened Rome, including the assassination of several emperors over a 75-year period (4).
Which critiques the factual accuracy of the summary?