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1 Why did the Roman Empire come to an end? Ch. 9 Section 2

2 The fall of Rome was a result of many factors: Poor Leadership Corrupt government Wealthy quit paying taxes Economy weakened Law and order broke down List the reasons on the front of your foldable

3 Attempts were made to make things better. Diocletian: 1. He divided the empire into four parts. 2. Named officials to rule the four parts of the empire, but he kept authority over all. 3. Set prices of goods and wages to control inflation. 4. Ordered all workers to remain at their jobs for life to make sure enough goods were produced. Constantine: 1. He required sons to follow their fathers' trades. 2. He moved the capital to Byzantium in the east and renamed it Constantinople in the east.

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5 1. Poor leadership 2. Talented people refused to serve in government. 3. Army leaders fought each other for the throne. 4. Many officials took bribes. 5. Law and order broke down. 6. Rome was unstable because it had 22 emperors in 50 years.

6 1. Many people were enslaved 2. Few people attended schools. 3. A plague spread and killed one in every ten persons. 4. Crime and poverty spread. 5. Law and order broke down. 6. Roman soldiers and invaders seized crops and destroyed fields causing famine.

7 1. Few Romans honored the ideals of duty, courage, and honesty. 2. Roman soldiers and Germanic tribes swept into the empire and raided Roman farms and towns. 3. Germanic soldiers were enlisted into Rome’s army but were not loyal to Rome.

8 1. Many wealthy citizens stopped paying taxes. 2. Artisans produced less. 3. Farmers grew less food. 4. Inflation rose and the prices of everything increased. 5. People began to barter or trade one good for another instead of using money. 6. Businesses closed, jobs were lost, and income fell.

9 What event marks the fall of the Roman Empire? In A.D. 476 a Germanic general named Odoacer took control, overthrowing the western emperor, a fourteen year old boy named Romulus Augustulus. After Romulus Augustulus, no emperor ever again ruled from Rome.

10 Culture: - The Roman language of Latin is the root of many world languages today. Government: - Roman laws are the basis of many the modern democratic republic governments. -Roman ideas about the rights of citizens. Religion: -The Roman role in spreading Christianity. Architecture: - Roman Architectural designs and their use of concrete.

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