1. Bellwork: August 31st Review: What’s the name of this city?
What is the name of the body of water northeast of that city?
What is the name of this city?
(check vocabulary) What is another name for the Eastern Roman Empire?
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5. We are going to examine Rome’s decline and eventual fall today. Why might we use a Jenga game to learn about?

3. Rome’s Decline The Roman Empire Textbook page 54.
Read “Political Confusion”
List reasons for Rome’s decline on the lines.
Empire too large to protect.
Too much $$ being paid to soldiers.
Lack of leadership / civil war / many leaders killed.

4. Rome’s Decline The Roman Empire Textbook page 54.
Read “Political Confusion”
List reasons for Rome’s decline on the lines.
4. High prices, high taxes, and food shortages.
5. Money lost value.
6. Invasions!!
The Roman Empire

5. Diocletian
Read page 56-57
Roman Emperor Diocletian divided the empire to try and save it.

6. Emperor Constantine
In 313AD, Constantine became a strong supporter of _______________
and issued the Edict of Milan which allowed _____________________
Christianity
Religious freedom
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7. Constantine’s move Read page 56-57 In AD330, Constantine:
moved the capital to the city of Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople

8. Why did Constantine move the capital?
Read page 64 and 65
New city and more space
Rome was run down and crowded
More opportunities for trade and wealth –
Fishing harbors, lots of trade by land and sea!!
Became very wealthy!
Protection
Easy to defend
Constantinople became the capital of Eastern Roman Empire
Eastern Roman Empire Byzantine Empire