The Tides are Changing

Although Rome was able to hold its ground for a while, eventually it was unable to hold onto the reigns of a new uprising.  As barbarians from the North shifted into Rome, and Rome proper the way of living for most Romans continued to be established as is.  It was only a matter of time however that the changing times take an effect on the way Romans lived their lives.  I thought it to be intriguing how Rome did not fall over night but slowly chunks of it fell away until finally nothing was left but the history of a time when Roman rule took charge over the vast majority of Europe.  The interesting things I found within the posting Medieval Europe was the note that Rome primarily was ran in such a way that each small city state ran itself governmentally.  Because the separation was developed, it almost seems like many Roman citizens did not suffer a war per say, simply a slow take over of power.