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Why Did Rome Fall?. Chapter 6 Section 5. Political Failures and Corruption. Diocletian Constantine Oppressive and Corrupt Next Emperor? 50 years = 26 Emperors One died of Natural Causes. Social and Economic Failures. Latifundia Farm Land exhausted High Taxes
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Why Did Rome Fall? Chapter 6 Section 5
Political Failures and Corruption • Diocletian • Constantine • Oppressive and Corrupt • Next Emperor? • 50 years = 26 Emperors • One died of Natural Causes
Social and Economic Failures • Latifundia • Farm Land exhausted • High Taxes • Decline of Morals & Values – Patriotism, Discipline, Devotion to Duty • Inflation - a general increase in prices and fall in the purchasing value of money • Unemployment = Restless Mob • Importing grain for 100,000 citizens of Rome
Religion in Rome • Polytheistic • Persecution of Jews/Christians (other) • Cult of Isis • Mithraism • Monotheistic • Persecution of Heretics/Pagans (other) • Structure of the Church • Patriarchs/Bishops of major cities: Rome, Antioch, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Constantinople
Military Failures • Mercenaries • Declining success • Less slaves + riches • Increasing cost of Military @ Borders • Leaves little for public works
Barbarian Invasions • Hun Invasions – Attila 434 AD • Barbarian invasions of Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Lombards, Burgundians, Franks, Vandals • Odoacer – 476 AD – Official Fall of Rome • Romulus Augustus flees
Did Rome Fall? • Byzantine Empire • Constantinople
The Legacy of Rome • Republic Government • Roman Law • Latin Language • Roman Catholic Church • City Planning • Romanesque Architectural Style • Roman Engineering • Aqueducts • Sewage systems • Dams • Cement • Arch
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T- (Thesis) What you are trying to PROVE throughout your essay • 1- (Subtopic) Evidence to PROVE your THESIS true • 2-(Subtopic) Evidence to PROVE your THESIS true • 3-(Subtopic) Evidence to PROVE your THESIS true
Why did Rome Fall? • T • 1- • 2- • 3-