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Decline of Roman Empire: A Historical Analysis

Explore the fall of the Roman Empire in the 3rd century AD due to economic, military, and political challenges. Learn about key events, leaders, and the division of the empire that led to its eventual collapse. Join us for an insightful session on this significant period in history.

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Decline of Roman Empire: A Historical Analysis

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  1. Agenda • Attendance • Notes/Lecture • Worksheet • Finish incomplete work • Invitation: Guided Study/After School

  2. Fall of Roman Empire • 3rd century AD. • Rome had many problems • inside Rome • from outside Rome • Rulers try reforms

  3. Economy • Trade disrupted • Hostile tribes • Pirates • No source for new gold/silver • Raised taxes • Made coins with less silver • Inflation

  4. Military and Political • Soldiers • Less disciplined • Loyalty to commander/not Rome • Mercenaries • Lower pay than Roman Soldiers • Little Loyalty • Citizens • Less loyal too

  5. Reforms • Diocletian • Became emperor 284 AD • Strict ruler/reforms • Restored order • Divided empire into East (Greek) and West (Latin) • He keeps overall control, but shares power in West • He keeps East

  6. Constantine • Controls Empire • West 312 AD • East 324 AD • Moved capital to Byzantium • Power shifts from West to East • Later named Constantinople

  7. Western Empire Crumbles • Germanic Invasions • The Huns • Came from Asia • Destroyed everything in their path • Germanic people ran to Roman lands • Western Empire couldn’t fight off • 410 AD overran Western Empire • 3 days

  8. Western Empire Crumbles • Attila the Hun • unites the Huns • 100,000 soldiers • Terrorizes both East/West Empires • 70 cities plundered in East -- Constantinople survives • Advanced on Rome in 452 AD • Didn’t conquer –Famine - Disease

  9. Eastern Empire Remains Byzantine Empire Lasts 1000 years Preserved Greek and Roman Culture Heirs to Augustus Caesar Falls to Ottoman Turks in 1453

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