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World History I

World History I. Unit Six Block Ten Lecture The Fall of Rome. Make sure that you are viewing this in “Slide Show” format. Click on “Slide Show” and push “from beginning”. Move through the presentation by pushing on the “up” and “down” arrows” on your keyboard. Click me .

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World History I

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  1. World History I Unit Six Block Ten Lecture The Fall of Rome

  2. Make sure that you are viewing this in “Slide Show” format. Click on “Slide Show” and push “from beginning”. Move through the presentation by pushing on the “up” and “down” arrows” on your keyboard Click me

  3. What happened to the Romans! Click me • The Roman Empire declines because of three major issues within the empire • Political issues (who runs Rome?) • Economic issues (what keeps everyone economically happy?), and • Social issues (what becomes of Rome’s “soul”) • It will take about 300 years for these issues to finally lead to the end of Roman civilization 180 CE/AD to 476 CE/AD

  4. Political issues within Rome Click Here • The empire is run by weak emperors and administrators • There is a lack of clear rules for imperial succession (who becomes Emperor?) • There is a decline in military discipline. Roman citizens do not want to serve in the Army and pay mercenaries who are not loyal to the Empire to fight for them. I couldn’t help myself

  5. Political Issues outside of Rome Click me • Increasing invasions cannot be stopped (the Empire gets smaller instead of bigger) • The Empire splits into the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire in 268 CE/AD • Emperor Constantine reunites the Empire in 326 CE/AD but moves the capital to Byzantium (renamed Constantinople) • The Empire splits permanently in 395 CE/AD • There are major Germanic barbarian invasions from 450 to 500 CE/AD) WESTERN ROMAN EMPIRE Soon to be out of luck EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE going to last

  6. Economic Issues Click me • Rome increases taxes to support the defense of the Empire by mercenaries • There is a devaluation of currency to pay in part for the mercenary army • Widespread use of slavery increases overall unemployment • The population of the empire declines from its height of 45 million people in 100 CE/AD • Climate change and crop failures Is it me or did a lot of this lead to the fall of the Republic? These are new!

  7. Social Issues Click Here • There is civil conflict (mini civil wars) due to high unemployment • There is a moral decay within the traditional family system • Citizens lose their faith in the concept of the empire and many convert to Christianity • There is decreased military discipline (the army falls apart)

  8. The end of the Roman Empire Click Here • The “Fall of Rome” is when the rein of last emperor of the western Roman Empire ends in 476 CE/AD • The Eastern Roman Empire becomes the Byzantine Empire Descends into Chaos Unit seven here we come!

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