Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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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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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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Fall of Roman Empire

Fall of Roman Empire. 476 AD. Do Now: What is a barbarian? A barbarian is member of a people considered by those of another nation or group to have a primitive civilization. . AIM: What were the causes & results of the Fall of the Roman Empire?. The Origins.

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Fall of the Western Roman Empire. Fall of the Western Roman Empire. Nightly News from Rome. You will be assigned one of the following groups of people: 1. Roman soldiers posted far from the city of Rome 2. Germanic farmers living on Roman lands

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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire. 1. Decline in Morals and Values. Crimes made larger cities unsafe Emperors wasted money on parties (Nero and Caligula) Coliseum events. 2. Public Health. Many wealthy people had water brought to their homes through led pipes

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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. Ms. Carmelitano. Crisis. The start of the decline of the Roman Empire is blamed on Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD) His reign ended Pax Romana Emperors failed to control the large empire with increasing problems

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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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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. Aim/Goals: Why did the Roman Empire decline (to fall)? Do Now: What does this quote mean to you? “The sun never sets (goes down) on the Roman Empire.” Homework #15: On a separate sheet of paper, answer Part C of today's handout. Study for Tuesday’s exam. .

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire. Quick Recap!. In 509 B.C., the Romans drove out the Etruscans from the Italian Peninsula and established the Roman Republic .

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The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire. The Roman Empire at its Height. The Roman Empire became huge It covered most of Europe, North Africa, and some of Asia The Empire reached its height under Emperor Diocletian (284-305 CE). Expansion: Good or Bad?. Good Expansion. Bad Expansion.

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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. Mr. Lawrence. The Power Structure Crumbles. The Roman Economy begins to weaken as expansion ends Inflation ensues because of a lack of Natural Resources Raising taxes Bandits attack trade routes Also the Food supply begins to shrink

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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. Mr. Lawrence. The Power Structure Crumbles. The Power Structure of Rome Crumbles because of Seven Key Aspects (However, they are all interrelated: The Economy Falters Trade Slows Welfare Becomes to Expensive The Military Weakens The Government is Corrupt

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Decline of the Western Roman Empire

Decline of the Western Roman Empire. Begins with reign of Commodus AD 192 Lasts about 300 years Three phases of decline. Three Phases of Decline. 3 rd Century Crisis Revival and Division of East and West Invasions. 3 rd Century Crisis c. AD 200-300. Economic Political Military.

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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. A Century of Crisis A. Economy weakens 1. trade disrupted 2. new sources of gold and silver 3. inflation, unfertile land, food shortages and disease B. Military and Political Turmoil 1. less disciplined and less loyal? 2. mercenaries?

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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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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. Presented to you by: Jocelyn Rhodes and Nikki Relyea. Time Line – Decline of Rome. AD 270 – Emperor Aurelian builds a new wall around city of Rome as protection against barbarian attack

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The Fall of Roman Empire

The Fall of Roman Empire. 6.5 pp 188-191. The End of the Pax Romana. After 180 A.D., the Roman Emperors were weak rulers Between 235 and 284, 20 emperors ruled- 19 of them died violently. Problems facing Rome. Weak leaders led to military dictatorships Threat of invasions

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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. Decline of the Roman Empire End of the Pax Romana , two centuries of peace and prosperity for the Roman Empire. Rome’s Economy Weakens. Hostile tribes were on the boundaries of the empire, and Mediterranean pirates disrupted trade

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Fall of Roman Empire

Fall of Roman Empire. Weakening Army. The Empire needed a strong army to protect its borders. Rome hired MERCENARIES, paid soldiers, from other provinces o protect Rome. These soldiers did not care about Rome. Soldiers want more pay. Emperors were greedy.

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Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire. The Fall of Rome and the beginning of the Middle Ages. Fall of the Roman Empire. Rome was the most powerful empire the world had ever seen. Its architecture was Hellenistic and its road system was as impressive as that of the Inca in S. America.

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FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE

FALL OF THE WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE. P. 3O-35. Problems in the Empire. Germanic warriors (barbarians) on northern borders Persian warriors in the east German communities (invited by emperor to farm) ignored emperor Disease Government increased taxes. Division of Empire.

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Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Fall of the Western Roman Empire. The Roman Empire: Problems. The Empire grew too large to control Barbarians from the north (Germanic tribes) continued to attack the vast empire

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