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The “Fall” of Rome

The “Fall” of Rome. What goes up…. Must come down…. What happened, ROme ?!. By 3 rd century AD, Rome faced many political, economic, military, and social problems. Economic Problems. Disruption of trade due to hostile tribes Lack of gold and silver resources Raised taxes

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The “Fall” of Rome

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  1. The “Fall” of Rome

  2. What goes up…

  3. Must come down…

  4. What happened, ROme?! • By 3rd century AD, Rome faced many political, economic, military, and social problems

  5. Economic Problems • Disruption of trade due to hostile tribes • Lack of gold and silver resources • Raised taxes • Minting coins with less silver  INFLATION • A drop in value of money + rise in prices • Decline in agriculture  food shortage

  6. Military & Political Problems • Soldiers became less loyal to Rome and more to commanders • Government hired mercenaries who were not loyal to Rome • Citizens became less loyal • MAJOR PROBLEM #1: • Emperor Diocletian: • divided the empire into two parts • Greek speaking East (he ruled; wealthy) • Latin speaking West (he appointed a ruler) • Civil war broke out after his death

  7. Military & Political Problems • MAJOR PROBLEM #2: • Emperor Constantine • Controlled the West • Gained control of the East • Moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium (important for trade purposes) • City became known as Constantinople

  8. The FINAL BLOW… • Germanic Peoples…a.k.a. “barbarians” • Lived on the outskirts of the empire • A.D. 370, Huns began terrorizing the Germanic peoples… • Germanic peoples pushed into Roman lands – particularly the West • Western military couldn’t stop them • Huns became a direct threat…terrorizing BOTH empires • Last Western Roman emperor ousted by Germanic forces in A.D. 476…and the empire disappeared… • East will continue to flourish…as the Byzantine Empire…

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