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The fall of the Roman empire
Cause & Effect Chart
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Barbarian Lands were wild, vast,
and large.
The government started a draft
called “conscriptions”.
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conquered provinces were
unhappy to be under Roman rule.
Rival emperors competed for
complete rule in the empire.
Poor Roman farmers joined the
Barbarian troops.
Taxes went up for those people left
to pay.
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4.
Rome realized it couldn't rule the
world.
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The landed estates of the Romans
required abundant supply of
cheap labor.
Population fell in the area
around the mediterranean sea.
WATER PIPES WERE MADE OF LEAD.
Not all barbarians could be
trusted to do right by the Roman
army.
A new monotheistic religion, with
redemption of this life’s wrongdoing in the after life.
Between 96 & 180 A.D. all emperors
were adopted.
Rome was cut out from its grain
source.
8.
Weather patterns changed.
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Most emperors were mentally
ill/unstable or insane.
10.
Government officials sold jobs in
exchange for bribes.
Emperors were assassinated by the
“praetorian guards” who sold
the throne to the highest bidder.
Roman Army encouraged
barbarians from friendly
groups to join the army; empire
was overrun.
Inflation set in and money became
worthless…lost value.
11.
Tax money was spent lavishly by
greedy emperors for selfish
purposes.
Plagues occurred, volcanoes
erupted.
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12.
Emperor Diocletian split the
empire into the Eastern and
western parts.
there were no more gold to mint
coins, and no new technological
advances.
Walls were built to define &
defend the empire’s boundaries
(Hadrian’s Wall).
revolts and slave uprisings were
common – (Spartacus).
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It was not safe to travel long
distances.
14.
Tribes raided rich romans.
15.
Barbarians needed more land
and goods.
16.
There was less to buy and sell.
17.
Not enough citizens joined the
roman army.
Civil war erupted
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18.
The roman army was weak and
out of soldiers.
Barbarians stole and raided for
what they needed as trade broke
down.
18.
Franks captured roman villas,
took over 40 towns, and settled in
the Roman empire.
Fewer people joined the army or
paid taxes.
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19.
Poor weather caused poor
harvest & people died.
19.
20. EMPERORS DID NOT LEAVE ANY
Law & order in the Roman Empire
collapsed.
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21.
Emperors we ruling badly,
committed murders, were
suicidal.
Citizenship was undermined,
corruption flourished, the
wealthy had 0 morals/values.
People died in mass.
21.
Barbarian tribes made up big
parts of the roman army.
WRITTEN RULES IN REGARD TO THE
HEIRS (WHO INHERITED THRONE).
The empire became too large and
too vast to rule.
22. Fewer people paid for rome's
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defense because of parts being
taken over by barbarians.
Barbarians invaded gaul and
vandals invaded spain and north
Africa (ex-roman provinces).
The franks (350 A.D.) wanted new
lands to settle.
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23.
The conquered provinces revolted
against Rome
24.
Towns changed and declined.
25.
Led to a decline in the birth rate
among aristocrats, thereby
reducing the available pool of
leadership manpower
population was poisoned, (esp.
Upper class - Patricians).
26.
Erosion, flooding, pollution,
28.
29. Trade failed, the socio-economic
Trade suffered, the economy
failed.
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30. Slaves suffered physical abuse
(worked to death).
Slavery was institutionalized,
(became legal).
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31.
Practice of birth control
without restraint.
Less money were available for
public good and defense.
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32.
Deforestation (building, fuel)
Roman army was unable to
conquer provinces;barbarians
saw a weakened Rome.
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Poor roman farmers wanted to
get rid of rich landlords and
stop paying high taxes.
Prices went uP, with no gold to
pay for luxury goods.
Rome had 37-40 emperors in a 100
years span; all were cruel or
insane.
ADVENT OF CHRISTIANITY
structure decayed.
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