1. The Long Decline Fall of ROME??????
Section 5

2. The Roman Empire Divides
After the death of Marcus Aurelius > Pax Romana ends
Political violence
Political violence & instability becomes common
50 year span > 26 different emperors
Social & Economic Problems
High taxes for govt & Army place a burden on working class
Farmland overworked > not producing > Farmers leaving their farms

3. Attempt at Change Emperor Diocletian divides the empire into two
Why?
Western part & Eastern Part
To slow inflation he sets prices on goods
Required farmers to stay on their farms
Emperor Constantine
Grants toleration to Christians
New capitol in eastern roman empire > Constantinople
All these reforms are temporary

4. Invasions Threaten Empire
Germanic people living on border
Huns migrating from central Asia cause Germanic people to flee to the roman empire
Germanic people include > Visigoths, Ostrogoths, Vandals, etc.
Roman legions could not stop invaders > loss of territory
Attila the Hun pursues conquest of much of Europe
More and more Germanic people push into Roman Empire
476 Rome falls

5. Rome Fall??? Reasons for fall Did Rome fall?
Constant invasions > roman legion not strong > Rome hiring mercenaries
Govt. oppressive
Division of empire
Economic problem > wealth dwindled
Decline in values such as patriotism
Did Rome fall? No
Eastern Roman Empire continues for 1000 years
Change of one way of life to another
People still spoke Latin and obeyed Roman laws
Christian church will preserve Roman culture