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END OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
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By the time the Huns were
gone, Rome was
completely weakened.
During the chaos and
disorder, the Germanic
tribes closed in.
The Roman Empire
officially fell in A.D. 476.
Fall of the Roman Empire
There were several reasons for the fall of the Roman Empire.
Each one interweaved with the other.
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Decline in Morals and Values
Public Health
Political Corruption
Unemployment
Inflation
Urban decay
Inferior Technology
Christianity
Military Spending
Barbarian Invasions
Inside Byzantium
Justinian Code
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The fall of the empire
didn’t mean the end of
Rome.
The Byzantines
established the
Justinian Code to
preserve Roman legal
principles and practices.
Byzantines
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The Byzantines accepted the Christian
Church. Because of the Byzantines,
Orthodox Christianity spread to as far as
Russia.
Byzantine Contributions
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The Byzantines worked hard to
preserve both Roman and
Greek culture, and to this day,
the world is still very influenced
by these two ancient
civilizations.
Decline of Byzantium
The Decline and Fall of
the Roman Empire?
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The traditional date of the fall of the Roman
Empire is September 4, 476 when Romulus
Augustulus, the last Emperor of the Western
Roman Empire was deposed by Odoacer.
Some modern historians question the
relevance of this date, as the Ostrogoths who
succeeded considered themselves as
upholders of the direct line of Roman
traditions.
The Eastern Roman Empire, or Byzantine
Empire continued until the Fall of
Constantinople on May 29, 1453.
The European Middle Ages Begin
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Modern historians tend to
prefer the term Byzantine
Empire for the eastern,
medieval stage of the
Roman Empire.
The decline of the Roman
Empire is one of the
events which traditionally
mark the end of Classical
Antiquity and the start of
the European Middle
Ages.