1. The Decline of the Roman Empire Ch 6 Sec 4

2. ROME FACES MILITARY UPHEAVAL
Barbarians (All non-Romans) invade
Discipline and LOYALTY decline
Mercenaries – hired FOREIGN soldiers

3. Invaders Overrun Western Empire

4. INVADERS OVERRUN THE WESTERN EMPIRE : 376-476
The GERMANS invade from Asia
Germanic Tribes from the North

5. INVADERS OVERRUN THE WESTERN EMPIRE: 376- 476
Attila the Hun attacked both Halves of the Empire in

6. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome
IMMEDIATE CAUSES
Pressure from Huns
*Invasion by Germanic tribes (Barbarians) and by Huns
Sack of Rome
Conquest by invaders
*Too big to control
*Many corrupt leaders & politicians

7. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome
Political
Political office seen as burden, not reward
Military interference in politics
Civil War and Unrest
Division of Empire
Moving of Capital to Byzantiaum

8. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome
Social
Decline in interest in public Affairs
Low confidence in empire
Disloyalty, lack of Patriotism, *corruption
Contrast between rich and poor

9. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome
Economic
Poor harvests
Disruption of Trade
No more war plunder
Gold and silver drain – EXPORTS
Inflation
Crushing Tax Burden
Widening gap between rich and poor and increasing impoverished Western Empire

10. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome
Military
Threat from northern European tribes
Low funds for defense
Problems recruiting Roman citizens; recruiting of non-Romans
Decline of patriotism and loyalty among soldiers

11. Fall of Rome-Results
*Immediate result from the fall of Rome was a period of disorder and weak central government=Middle Ages

12. Invaders Overrun the Western Empire: Fall of Rome
Contributing Factors
Political Social Economic Military
Pressure from Huns Barbarian Invasions Sack of Rome Conquest of Invaders
Immediate Causes
Romans Empire’s Fall

13. Invaders Overrun the Western Empire: Fall of Rome
Contributing Factors
Political Social Economic Military
Political Office seen as Decline in interest in Poor Harvest Threat from Northern
burden, not reward public affairs Disruption of trade European tribes
Military interference in Low Confidence in No more war plunder Problems recruiting
politics empire Gold and silver drain Roman Citizens;
Civil war and unrest Disloyalty, lack of Inflation recruiting non-Romans
Division of Empire patriotism, corruption Crushing tax burden Decline of patriotism
Moving of capital to Byzantium Contrast between rich Widening economic disparity and loyalty among
and poor Widening gap between rich and poor soldiers
Low funds for defense
Pressure from Huns Barbarian Invasions Sack of Rome Conquest of Invaders
Immediate Causes
Romans Empire’s Fall