Question

Mark the statement if it correctly describes the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire.

a. Very few Roman emperors in the centuries after Augustus were competent rulers; most were insane, greedy, or both.
b. Exposure to diseases from other lands killed many Romans.
c. The Roman Empire, expansive as it was, could

Answer 1

The statement that correctly describes the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire would be "a. Very few Roman emperors in the centuries after Augustus were competent rulers; most were insane, greedy, or both," since this led to a loss of power consolidation and insurrections on the "edges" of the empire.