The Fall of the Roman Empire

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The Fall of the Roman Empire Ancient Rome The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire A Century of Crisis Pax Romana came to an end with Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-180) The rulers that followed were unable to manage the large empire and its growing problems. Result: The Roman Empire began to decline

The Fall of the Roman Empire Problems Economic Trade was disrupted by hostile tribes and pirates No new gold or silver sources = raise taxes Created more money = inflation (bad) Soil in Italy and Western Europe became increasingly less fertile

The Fall of the Roman Empire Political Citizens were losing their patriotism towards Rome Government began to be controlled by military

The Fall of the Roman Empire Social People were slowly losing their confidence in the Empire Gap between rich and poor was still very wide Decline in interest in public affairs

The Fall of the Roman Empire Military Low funds for defense Mercenaries (foreign soldiers) hired who accepted lower pay Soldiers were less disciplined and loyal

The Fall of the Roman Empire Reform Attempted Emperor Diocletian Becomes emperor in 284 AD Ruled with iron fist and limited personal freedoms Doubled size of army Sought to control inflation Divided empire in two: Greek Speaking East & Latin Speaking West

Split of the Empire

Emperor Constantine

The Fall of the Roman Empire Emperor Constantine Embraced Christianity due to vision he had at the battle of Milvian Bridge; victory at Milvian Bridge made him sole ruler of Rome First Christian Roman emperor (but only baptized on his deathbed) Issued the Edict of Milan which allowed Christians to worship freely

The Fall of the Roman Empire Moves capital of empire east to Byzantium; builds new city New city is later renamed Constantinople (in modern day Turkey) Eastern empire flourishes due to trade and wealth iv. v. vi

The Fall of the Roman Empire Western Empire Crumbles The decline of the Western Roman Empire took place over many years Final collapse was due to: Worsening internal problems The separation of the Western Empire from wealthier East Outside invasions

The Fall of the Roman Empire Germanic Invasions Mongol nomads, The Huns, forced Germanic peoples on empire’s borders to push into Roman lands Last Roman Emperor, Romulus Augustulus, ousted by Germanic forces in 476 AD

Invasion Routes

The Fall of the Roman Empire Result: The Western Roman Empire was no more but the eastern empire would continue to thrive as a region known today as Byzantium

The Fall of the Roman Empire The Byzantine Empire will last until 1453, when it will be defeated by the Ottoman Empire