After the death of ____ , the Roman empire slowly started to

decline. Potential new emperors began to focus on pleasing the_____ at the expense of the ____ The resulting _____ was iust one reason for the fall of the empire.

After the death of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman empire slowly started to decline. Potential new emperors began to focus on pleasing the military at the expense of the general population. The resulting instability and corruption was just one reason for the fall of the empire.