1. Decline & Fall of the Empire
Chapter 2, Lesson 2

2. MAIN IDEAS
Culture A series of internal problems weakened the Roman Empire.
Government Under the leadership of two strong emperors, the struggling empire underwent significant changes.
Government Foreign groups invaded Rome and conquered the western half of the empire.

3. EQ: What internal problems weakened the Roman Empire?
Decline & Fall of the Empire
EQ: What internal problems weakened the Roman Empire?
Internal Weaknesses Threaten Rome
Economic and Social Difficulties
Decline in Agriculture
Military and Political Problems
Rome Divides into East and West
Fall of the Roman Empire
Germanic peoples from Europe and Asia pushed into Roman lands
Germanic tribes took Rome in 476; marked fall of Western Roman Empire
Clovis conquered remaining Roman land in Gaul (France)

4. EQ: What internal problems weakened the Roman Empire?
Decline & Fall of the Empire
EQ: What internal problems weakened the Roman Empire?
Heavy taxation
Lack of education and distribution of news
Decline in agriculture
Growth of slavery
Military disloyalty
Public corruption