1 / 8

The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire. Factors of the Decline. Weakened economy a. Reached the limits of expansion b . Lacked resources of gold and silver c . Hostile tribes outside the boundaries of the empire and pirates disrupted trade d . Agriculture became less profitable (overworked soil).

gagan
Download Presentation

The Fall of the Roman Empire

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The Fall of the Roman Empire

  2. Factors of the Decline • Weakened economy a. Reached the limits of expansion b. Lacked resources of gold and silver c. Hostile tribes outside the boundaries of the empire and pirates disrupted trade d. Agriculture became less profitable (overworked soil)

  3. Factors of the Decline • Military and Political Turmoil 1. By third century A.D., Roman soldiers in general had become less disciplined and loyal 2. Patriotism waned as mercenaries were hired

  4. Factors of the Decline • Diocletian 1. Absolute ruler (claimed sacred ancestry) 2. Divides the Roman empire into two halves (Latin and Greek languages) 3. Trivia: Which half spoke which language?

  5. Factors of the Decline

  6. Constantine • Constantine takes control of the western half of the empire in 312 A.D. • By 324 A.D., Constantine also secures control of the East, restoring the concept of a single ruler

  7. Constantine • In 330 A.D., Constantine moves the capital from Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium • Becomes ‘Constantinople’ • Trivia: What is the current name of the former Constantinople?

  8. A Mosque in Constantinople?

More Related