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Decline and Fall of Rome

Decline and Fall of Rome. The last two good emperors. Diocletian Absolute ruler, limited personal freedom Claimed descent from the gods Persecuted Christians Divided empire Got too big Easier to govern. Constantine Reunited the empire Moved the capitol to Constantinople

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Decline and Fall of Rome

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  1. Decline and Fall of Rome

  2. The last two good emperors • Diocletian • Absolute ruler, limited personal freedom • Claimed descent from the gods • Persecuted Christians • Divided empire • Got too big • Easier to govern

  3. Constantine • Reunited the empire • Moved the capitol to Constantinople • Power shift: west → east • Christianity • Legalized the Christian church and ended persecution – Edict of Milan

  4. Political Causes • Political office seen as burden • Bad emperors • Military interference in gov’t • Civil war • Division of Empire • Moved capital to Byzantium

  5. Social Causes • Decline in interest in public affairs • Low confidence in gov’t • Disloyalty • Corruption • Gap between rich and poor

  6. Economic Causes • Poor harvests • Disruption of trade • Lack of war plunder • Gold and silver drain • Inflation • High taxes • Gap between rich and poor

  7. Military Causes • Threat from northern tribes • Low funds for defense • Recruiting non-Roman citizens • Lack of patriotism and loyalty amongst troops

  8. Immediate Causes • Military pressure from Huns • Invasion by Germans and Huns • Sack of Rome • Conquest by invaders

  9. Legacy of Rome • Alphabet and Language • Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian (Romance languages) • Roman Numerals • Calendar • Developed by Julius Caesar • July and August • Saturday

  10. Engineering and Architecture • Aqueducts • Carried water into the cities from long distances • Used the arch • Architecture • -columns • -dome • -concrete

  11. Law • Twelve Tables – applied to everyone • Used witnesses, cross X, evidence • Lawyers • Civil and criminal

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