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1 The Fall of the Roman Empire

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3 Weak Roman Government Poor leaders weakened the government
Frequent fights for power Many officials took bribes Talented people chose not to serve due to dangers of government life

4 Social Problems Plague (disease) spread throughout Rome, killing 1 in 10 Famine: There was not enough food to feed people

5 Economic Problems Income and wages fall due to inflation and lack of work. Wealthy Romans stop paying taxes No taxes, no money

6 Dividing the Empire The empire was to divide it in half to save the empire. Created two empires: Western Empire: Europe/ North Africa Eastern Empire: Turkey/ Asia.

7 Christianity Followers of Jesus spread Christianity throughout the Roman Empire. Persecuted first by the Jewish People. Nero had Christianity made a crime punishable by death.

8 Constantine Constantine (312 CE) united the empire again under one ruler First Christian emperor Stopped the persecution of Christians

9 Rome invaded Western Empire unable to hold off German tribes on its borders German tribes wanted warmer area, Roman riches, and to flee the Huns from Central Asia.

10 The Visigoths One of the groups which was pressured by the Huns were the Visigoths. This group moved into Roman territory and originally settled along the Danube River, later they revolted against the Romans. The Visigoths defeated the Romans at the battle of Adrianople in 378. They later sacked the city of Rome in 410.

11 The Vandals In 455 they attacked and burned the city.
The word Vandalism comes from this senseless destruction of Rome.

12 The Fall Rome was defeated in 476 CE
Western Empire was divided into many kingdoms that adopted many of the customs of Rome

13 Eastern Roman Empire Although the Western Empire fell in 476 CE, the Eastern Roman Empire continued to prosper for 1,000 more years Became known as the Byzantine Empire

14 Why did Rome Fall? There was no one thing which led to the fall of the Roman Empire It included all of the following: Economy: Devaluation of Roman currency from inflation and high military costs Military: Breakdown in military discipline from the hiring of mercenaries Political Problems: The Government became corrupt Invasion: Germanic invasions

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