The Fall of the Western Empire

Jul 05, 2012

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The Fall of the Western Empire. Troubled Times AriseAfter the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius his son, Commodus, became Emperor and was ineffective. He was murdered in his bed in 192.Between 235 AD

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1. The Fall of the Western Empire

Western Europe – After the “fall” of the Roman Empire

Western Europe – After the “fall” of the Roman Empire. Barbarian invasions of western Europe (map p. 178) = a divided empire Frankish rule of western Europe (map p. 215) – a mostly reunified empire

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire. …well, sort of. Roll call of the damned – 1 Corinthians - creation of the “other” - paganism; fornicators (homosexuality ?) - Roman decline - echo of Augustus emphasized Greco-Roman concept of jurisprudence - spirit and letter of the law.

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The fall of the roman empire

Chapter 6 Section 4. The fall of the roman empire. Vocab. Inflation Mercenary Diocletian Constantinople Attila. A Century of Crisis. Rome’s Economy Weakens (3 rd century AD) Outlying tribes and pirates disrupt trade

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire. The Dark Age Begins. Causes for collapse. Antagonism between the Senate and the Emperor Decline in Morals Political Corruption and the Praetorian Guard Fast expansion of the Empire Constant Wars and Heavy Military Spending

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

The Big Idea Problems from both inside and outside caused the Roman Empire to split and the western half to collapse. Main Ideas Many problems threatened the Roman Empire, leading one emperor to divide it in half. Barbarians invaded Rome in the 300s and 400s.

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The fall of the Roman Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

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Invasions of the Western Empire

Invasions of the Western Empire. Lauren Kocur, Mathu Karthikeyan, Paul O’Horo, Laya Manoj. Islamic Pirates. Invaded the Charlemagne Empire in the 8 th century Muslims took over northern Africa and most of Spain Muslim princes captured small amounts of land with their fleets

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The Fall of the Rome Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire. Weak Roman Government. Poor leaders weakened the government Frequent fights for power Many officials took bribes Talented people chose not to serve due to dangers of government life. Social Problems. Plague (disease) spread throughout Rome, killing 1 in 10

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The Fall of the Russian Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

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The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire

The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire. The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire I. Invasions and Barbarization of the West. Barbarian Invasions (The Map with all the Arrows):. The “Quiet” Fall of the Western Roman Empire I. Invasions and Barbarization of the West

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

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The Western Empire Collapses

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Barbarian Invasions and the Fall of the Western Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire. In this lesson, students will identify factors which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Students will be able to identify and/or define the following terms: Emperor Diocletian Emperor Constantine Barbarian Invaders. Roman Expansion. Hispania

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FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

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