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What were the effects of the Barbarian Invasions on Western Europe?
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Origins of Roman Empire
Rome as Republic, 509 BC Consuls Senate Tribunes Republic and Initial Expansion Control of Italy, 264 BC Punic Wars, 264 BC BC Eliminate rival, Carthage Mediterranean Control by 88, BC Extent of Roman Republic, 88 BC
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Origins of Roman Empire, Cont.
Julius Caesar Ends Republic Popular military leader Served as consul in 59 BC Conquered Gaul, 58 BC – 50 BC Asserts self as emperor, 46 BC Assassinated 44 BC, igniting civil war Augustus Caesar Grandnephew of Julius Fights for control of empire Rules begins 27 BC Ushers in Pax Romana, 27 BC to AD 180 Extent of Roman Republic, AD 200
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Fall of Roman Empire Empire too large for own good
Encountering new enemies Government too large Farm land over worked Too many people Diocletian and reform, AD 284 Splits Roman Empire in two: Greek speaking East Latin speaking West One ruler for each Hope more manageable Diocletian
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Fall of Roman Empire, Cont.
Constantine weakens west Eastern empire more prosperous Capital moved from Rome to Constantinople, AD 330 West suffers Decline in precious metals Decline in agriculture Decline in loyalty to state Increased attacks by Barbarians Constantine
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Barbarian Invasions “Barbarian” = Non-Roman Invasions intensify AD 370
Central Asian Huns invade North Europe Germanic tribes push South Huns and Germanic tribes attack West and East Empires East stands West falls by AD 476 Germanic tribes establish kingdoms, AD 500
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What were the effects of the Barbarian Invasions on Western Europe?
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Key Effects of Barbarian Invasions
Government Decentralization of authority Rise of Germanic kingdoms Trade Loss of trade in West Money becomes scarce Cities no longer cultural centers Language and Culture Loss of unifying language, Latin Rise of romance languages Rise of cultures based around those languages
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Key Effects of Barbarian Invasions, Cont.
Population Distribution Move to rural areas Cities decrease in population Rise in agriculture Education Decline with cities Germanic tribes lack written language Knowledge passed thru oral tradition Decline in knowledge of Greek and Roman worlds
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