What resulted from the collapsed of the western Roman Empire

Short term effects:

- Centralized government disappears

- Loss of Greek and Roman learning and common language

- Transportation and communication halts

Long Term Effects:

- Constant warfare and invasions

- Cities abandoned as economic and political centers

- Population becomes mostly rural and agrarian

- Political, economic, and cultural face of Europe changes

- Feudalism develops

- Roman Catholic Church becomes a ruling power in Europe

The Dark Ages started, named for which for having lack of learning and establishment of feudalism.