Compared to the EasternEmpire, the Western Empire had many disadvantages, including more foreign enemies and fewer material and human resources.
与东罗马帝国相比，西罗马帝国有很多劣势，包括外敌更多、物质资源和人力资源更少。
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The division of the Roman Empire into two parts was particularly damaging for the Western Empire because it relied on the EasternEmpire for economic support.
罗马帝国分裂成了两部分，这对西罗马帝国的损害尤其巨大，因为它依赖东罗马帝国的经济支持。
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The eastern part (which would soon unite with the central portion as the Holy Roman Empire) can roughly be regarded as the beginnings of what is now Germany, the western part, that of France.