Why is Antonine plague a turning point in the history of Rome?

Have you ever heard about Antonine plague? Well, most of the people who love Rome's history would definitely know. But still, what is this plague all about and why is it considered a turning point? Let's explore!

The Antonine Plague of 165–180 AD, was an ancient pandemic brought back to the Roman Empire by troops returning from campaigns in the Near East. Scholars have suspected it to have been either smallpox or measles, but the true cause remains undetermined. But the Romans believed that the plague was Apollo's way of of punishing people for destroying his temple in a city called Seleucia.

So, In 165 AD, this plague hit the Roman Empire and stole the life of its Emperor Lucius Verus. From his family name Antoninus, the plague got its name. In 178 AD, it caused 
2000 deaths a day in Rome. and by 180 AD, it killed 30% of the population. The plague rampaged throughout the Empire from Persia to Spain, and from Britain to Egypt.

The plague wiped out the Roman army. The disease broke out again after 9 years. In brief, the plague may have created the conditions for decline of the Roman Empire and, afterwards, for its fall in the West in the fifth century AD.

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