The Roman Empire fell in the 5th century ce as a result of the barbarian invasions, when the Huns, Lombards, Ostrogoths, and Franks seized portions of Italy. Other factors included the unwillingness of conquered peoples to stay conquered and power struggles between competing Roman political factions, military leaders, families, ethnic groups, and religions.
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