First, explain two of Caesar Augustus’s greatest accomplishments. Next, what do you consider to be the three most important causes of the collapse of the Western Empire? Please justify your choice.

1. Two accomplishments of Caesar Augustus are the Pax Romana and the financial reforms.

Explanation:

Caesar Augustus was a Roman emperor that has made a huge positive impact on the empire, even after his death. Among his many accomplishments, two tat stick out are the Pax Romana and the financial reforms.

The first Roman emperor managed to unite the people, but also through diplomacy, he managed to secure the borders and maintain good relations with the traditionally hostile tribes and empires. This resulted in a long period of relative peace, known as Pax Romana, making the majority of the European continent very safe and secure, as well as prosperous.

The financial reforms that he implement, especially the taxation system, brought in order in the empire. Not just that, but it made the empire much more powerful, as it constantly had an influx of money from the taxation, which in turn was used for further development of all sectors.

2. The three most important causes for the collapse of the Roman Empire are constant attacks by numerous tribes and empires, internal conflict, economic problems.

Explanation:

The mighty Roman Empire didn't lasted forever. At its peak it was the main power in the region, but that started to change gradually, with the end result being a collapse of it. There are numerous factors that contributed to this, some of which are the financial problems, constant attacks, and internal conflict.

The financial problems came to be because of the crumbling of the taxation system, poor harvests for prolonged period of time, as well as overusing the gold and silver and practically being left without any more to use. The internal conflict was sprung mostly because of the financial problems, as multiple local powerful people tried to be more independent and tried to obtain as much wealth as possible, neglecting the good of the empire.

A major problem were the constant attacks as well, as they contributed to gradual weakening of the military and the ability of the empire to defend itself. People like the Huns, the Gothic tribes, Vandals and others gradually managed to cause enough damage so that the empire is no longer able to defend itself and fell into the arms of foreign forces.

imperial crisis leads to civil war.

roman forces withdraw from britain as goths attack rome.

odoacer topples romulus augustus

huns attack the empire and drive german peoples ahead of them.