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10/20/15 Topic: The Fall of Rome EQ: Why did the Roman empire end? Bellwork: Set up your Cornell notes. Then, answer the following question: If you lived in Rome at the age you are now, what do you think your life would be like right now? Be prepared to share. The Fall of Rome A Century of Crisis Rome’s economy weakened because of hostile tribes, pirates, and a lack of sources for more gold and silver Farmland was destroyed because of overworked soil and years of war Roman soldiers became less disciplined and loyal They gave their allegiance to their commanders rather than the empire Citizens also felt less loyal to the empire Emperors Attempt Reform Diocletian severely limited personal freedoms He doubled the size of the army, and tried to control inflation by setting fixed prices for goods He divided the empire in half (east and west); after he stepped down as emperor, a civil war broke out Constantine gained control after the war and reunited the empire He moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople After Constantine’s death, the empire was split again The Western Empire Crumbles Around 370 AD, a group of Mongol nomads from central Asia, the Huns, moved into the area just north of the Roman Empire and began destroying everything in their path The Germanic people (called “barbarians” by the Romans) who had been living in the region pushed into Roman lands, trying to flee the invading Huns The Barbarians moved through Gaul, Spain and North Africa and in 410 invaded Rome The Western Empire Crumbles The leader of the Huns, Attila, attacked both the eastern and western empires In the east, they attacked 70 cities (they couldn’t break through the walls of Constantinople), then moved west In 452 AD, Attila’s forces moved towards Rome, but they were not able to take the city The Western Empire Crumbles Attila died in 453 AC, but the Germanic invasions continued The last emperor, 14-year-old Romulus Agustulus, was taken out of power by German forces in 476 The eastern empire, renamed the Byzantine Empire flourished for another 1,000 years until 1453 when it was taken over by the Ottoman Turks On Your Own Turn to page 177 in your textbooks Read the secondary sources and primary source, and use them to answer the three questions at the bottom of the page With any remaining time, edit your notes, write your questions, and your summary