IntroductionThe Roman Empire was one of the largest empires that existed in the world. This empire is known for a myriad of attacks and exploitations, among other crude acts. The end of the Roman Empire remains a very controversial issue, especially at the time of the end of this empire. For example, Rutenburg and Eckstein (109) examine conflicting feelings about whether the Roman Empire actually fell. A number of authors believe that the Roman Empire never really fell, but has declined in size and influence since areas like Italy in the modern world were renamed the Roman Empire. Nonetheless, the vast majority believe that the Roman Empire fell at some point. Although the exact time of fall is not explicitly clear, two dates are given. It is either the 4th century or the 15th century. This work explores the gradual decline and eventual fall of the Roman Empire. Critical hypotheses To carry out this work, it is important to clarify the hypotheses formulated. The first hypothesis is that the Roman Empire actually fell, thus disproving the initial assumption that the empire existed. The second hypothesis is that the empire fell in 476 AD following the overthrow of the emperors Augustulus Romulus by the general Odovacar who was Germanic. Reasons/Theories for the Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireAuthors have proposed a number of theories and reasons that led to the gradual decline and eventual fall of a once-mighty empire. However, historians agree that these theories are closely related to each other. The first reason for the fall of the mighty Roman Empire was lead poisoning (Phillips III 30). The wealthy of the Roman Empire mainly used lead in various daily activities. For example, a large number of ornaments... middle of paper ...... ty, sympathy and the colonial relationship in Edward Gibbon's The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. " Eighteenth Century: Theory and Interpretation (University Of Pennsylvania Press) 53.1 (2012): 1-22. Academic Search Premier Web, December 9, 2013. Dorjahn, Alfred, P. and Lester K. Born. The Classical Journal 30.3 (1934) : 148-158. About.com Web December 10, 2013. Phillips III, Charles, Robert. “Old Wine in Old Lead Bottles: Nriagu on the Fall of Rome,” The Classical World 78.1 (1984): 29-33. . About.com Web. December 10, 2013. Rutenburg, Jeanne and Arthur M. Eckstein “The Return of the Fall of Rome – The Fall of the Roman Empire: A New History of Rome and the Barbarians by Peter Heather; Bryan Ward-Perkins’ Rome and the End of Civilization,” The International History Review 29.1 (2007): 109-122, December 10. 2013.