What were the causes of the economic problems during the late roman empire?

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The social and economic problems caused the decline of the Roman Republic.

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Under the Republic, there was a gradual shift in power from a small number of wealthy patricians to a much greater number of plebeians. Toward the end of the time during which this was happening, large numbers of relatively poor farmers were called off to wars, and returned home to farms that were being neglected and falling into ruin. Wealthy landowners bought large numbers of farms for low prices, driving the displaced farmers to Rome, swelling the population of the poor, and making it possible for people to be elected to office by appealing to the needs of poor people.

Leaders arose to address the issues of the times. In early times, great men took their thanks in the form of public honors and acclaim, but these new leaders were interested in gaining and maintaining power. A series of dictators appeared; Marius, Sulla, and Pompey were all people with great names and extensive powers, who disagreed with each other, making the direction of the political system move first in one direction and then in another, depending on their personal views. There were civil wars.

Groups of political leaders appeared, the men of the First and Second Triumvirates, whose purpose was to stabilize Rome under their command. The issue was not political so much as raw power providing stability. The First Triumvirate collapsed as the three men in it began to try to take power from one another. Julius Caesar, the greatest of them, was assassinated, and a second Triumvirate was formed, only to collapse similarly. There was a difference in the second collapse, however, which was that Octavius was left with all the power. The senate declared him Augustus, and the empire began.