| A | B |
|---|
| Political 1 | political office was seen as a burden rather than a reward (honor) |
| political 2 | Military interference with politics |
| political 3 | Civil war and unrest |
| political 4 | Division of Europe |
| political 5 | Moving of the capital to Byzantium |
| social 1 | Decline of interest in public affairs |
| social 2 | Low confidence in the empire |
| social 3 | Disloyalty, lack of patriotism, corruption |
| social 4 | Contrast between rich and poor |
| economic 1 | Poor harvest |
| economic 2 | Disruption of trade |
| economic 3 | No more war plundering |
| economic 4 | Gold and silver drain |
| economic 5 | Inflation |
| economic 6 | Crushing tax burden |
| economic 7 | Widening gap between the rich and poor |
| economic 8 | Increasingly impoverished Western Europe |
| military 1 | Threat from Northern European tribes |
| military 2 | Low funds for defense |
| military 3 | Problems recruiting Roman citizens, recruiting non-Romans |
| military 4 | Decline of patriotism and loyalty among soldiers |
