Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Barbarians Assist with the Fall of Rome. Barbarian Invasion 1.Beginning in 376 AD and ending in 476 AD. 2.The Danube River marked dividing line between.

Published byRafe Boone Modified over 9 years ago

Similar presentations

Presentation on theme: "Barbarians Assist with the Fall of Rome. Barbarian Invasion 1.Beginning in 376 AD and ending in 476 AD. 2.The Danube River marked dividing line between."— Presentation transcript:

1 Barbarians Assist with the Fall of Rome

2 Barbarian Invasion 1.Beginning in 376 AD and ending in 476 AD. 2.The Danube River marked dividing line between barbaric north and civilized south. 3.As the Huns moved west, the Germanic peoples were forced to move, eventually pushing into the Roman province of Gaul.

3 Barbarians Sack Rome 1.Rome sacked by Visigoths (410 AD) led by Alaric. 2.Also sacked by the Vandals (455 AD) led Gaiseric the Lame, thousands of Romans taken captive and sent to North Africa. 3.The Huns from central Asia were led by Attila the Hun: 100,000 soldiers attacked some 70 cities but failed to take Constantinople. Advanced toward Rome but was stopped by Pope Leo I in 452 AD.

4 Barbarians Sack Rome 4.Western empire was powerless by 455 AD; Germanic tribes fought for possession of western provinces: -Spain=Visigoths -North Africa=Vandals -Gaul=Franks & Visigoths -Britannia=Angles & Saxons -Italy=Ostrogoths 5.Last Roman Emperor was Romulus Augustulus (14 year old); lost throne and was exiled in 476 AD by barbarian general Odoacer.

5 Eastern Half of Roman Empire 1.Came to be called the Byzantine Empire. 2.Survived & flourished for 1,000 years- ruled from Constantinople. 3.Rome’s political power ended in the west, but cultural influence continued and the Christian Church became the chief civilizing force of western Europe.

Download ppt "Barbarians Assist with the Fall of Rome. Barbarian Invasion 1.Beginning in 376 AD and ending in 476 AD. 2.The Danube River marked dividing line between."

Similar presentations

Fall of the Roman Empire

Fall of the Roman Empire
Roman Empire The Decline  Following a series of civil wars, a military government under Severan rulers restored order.  Septimius Severan told his.

Roman Empire The Decline  Following a series of civil wars, a military government under Severan rulers restored order.  Septimius Severan told his.
Mrs. Robinson World History iMater. After the 5 good emperors, a time of violence and conflict followed. The emperor became whoever had the military.

Mrs. Robinson World History iMater. After the 5 good emperors, a time of violence and conflict followed. The emperor became whoever had the military.
Rome Falls S.P.Q.R. Senātus Populusque Rōmānus The Senate and People of Rome.

Rome Falls S.P.Q.R. Senātus Populusque Rōmānus The Senate and People of Rome.
The Decline and Fall of Rome

The Decline and Fall of Rome
The Fall of the Roman Empire 7.6. Inflation *= rise in price caused by decrease in value of $ *No more expansion = no more new money. *Defense of borders.

The Fall of the Roman Empire 7.6. Inflation *= rise in price caused by decrease in value of $ *No more expansion = no more new money. *Defense of borders.
The Fall of the Roman Empire 7.6. Fall of an Empire  Why did taxation increase in the Empire? Who did this hurt the most?  What reforms did the Emperor.

The Fall of the Roman Empire 7.6. Fall of an Empire  Why did taxation increase in the Empire? Who did this hurt the most?  What reforms did the Emperor.
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire
Matt Reed and Noah Strong.  Territories in Africa and Europe were lost to Germanic tribes and invaders.  Population in the west declined due to Agricultural.

Matt Reed and Noah Strong.  Territories in Africa and Europe were lost to Germanic tribes and invaders.  Population in the west declined due to Agricultural.
The Decline and Fall of Rome During the AD 200’s, while Christianity was spreading through the Roman Empire, Germanic tribes began to overrun the western.

The Decline and Fall of Rome During the AD 200’s, while Christianity was spreading through the Roman Empire, Germanic tribes began to overrun the western.
Focus 1.Discuss Diocletian’s reforms. 2.What does the Eastern Roman Empire become?

Focus 1.Discuss Diocletian’s reforms. 2.What does the Eastern Roman Empire become?
Section 5 - The Fall of Rome

Section 5 - The Fall of Rome
Is expansion a good or bad thing or both? What are some problems that an empire or country might have by being stretched out too far?

Is expansion a good or bad thing or both? What are some problems that an empire or country might have by being stretched out too far?
 During the third century A.D. all three sources of prosperity that existed during Pax Ramana disappeared.  Trade collasped  Loss of money  Farms.

 During the third century A.D. all three sources of prosperity that existed during Pax Ramana disappeared.  Trade collasped  Loss of money  Farms.
The Fall of Rome. After 1000 years of civilization, Rome is eroded by the Germanic tribes that migrated into the empire.

The Fall of Rome. After 1000 years of civilization, Rome is eroded by the Germanic tribes that migrated into the empire.
S.P.Q.R. ROME FALLS. Main Idea : Rome finally fell when invaders swept through the empire during the 400’s C.E.

S.P.Q.R. ROME FALLS. Main Idea : Rome finally fell when invaders swept through the empire during the 400’s C.E.
The Fall of the Roman Empire

The Fall of the Roman Empire
Section 5 10/26/2015 1 John 3:16. Political and economic causes led to the decline of the western Roman Empire 10/26/2015 2 John 3:16.

Section 5 10/26/ John 3:16. Political and economic causes led to the decline of the western Roman Empire 10/26/ John 3:16.
FAMOUS MEN 100 QUESTIONS CRISTY PRINCE – SIXTH GRADE.

FAMOUS MEN 100 QUESTIONS CRISTY PRINCE – SIXTH GRADE.
The Fall. The Pre-Roman World Rome Expands Many-Front War.

The Fall. The Pre-Roman World Rome Expands Many-Front War.

Similar presentations

Ads by Google