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THE FALL OF ROME What factors contributed to the Fall of Rome? 27 BCE: This date marked the start of Rome’s period of Peace & Prosperity that opened the Empire to various outside influences Rome’s ablest Emperor 63 BCE to stabilized the empire’s 14 CE (AD): power with a strong system of Government Despite political and 29 to 66 religious opposition a new CE (AD): faith spread slowly but steadily across the Empire PAX ROMANA CAESAR AUGUSTUS (OCTAVIUS) CHRISTIANITY 66 to 73 CE (AD): JEWS Roman attention focused on a band of people who refused Roman laws & stood against Rome near Masada THE FALL OF ROME What factors contributed to the Fall of Rome? By 132 CE (AD): DIASPORA of the JEWS Refusal to worship Roman Gods & Obey Roman Laws (paying religious taxes) caused political and economic troubles for two groups in the Empire Almost two centuries of peace and By 132 prosperity ended at the end of this CE (AD): Emperor’s reign over Rome ECONOMIC PROBLEMS 1. INFLATION 2. TAXES 3. GAP BETWEEN RICH & POOR PERSECUTION of the CHRISTIANS MARCUS AURELIUS MAXIMUS POLITICAL PROBLEMS MILITARY PROBLEMS 1. CIVIL WAR and 1. LOST LOYALTY SOCIAL UNREST 2. MERCENARIES 2. DIVISION of 3. GERMANIC the EMPIRE INVASIONS THE FALL OF ROME What factors contributed to the Fall of Rome? 284 - 305 A strong willed military CE (AD): leader becomes the new Emperor ruling the empire with an Iron Fist EMPEROR DIOCLETIAN Why did Rome continue to decline despite Diocletian’s reforms and strong rule? ALTHOUGH ROME STABILIZED, TOO MUCH HAD HAPPENED FOR IT TO FULLY RECOVER 312 - 313 CE (AD): A new Emperor accepted Christianity after his prayers were answered during a Battle for Rome About 330 Problems in Rome caused the new Emperor to move CE (AD): the Capital to a Greek City EMPEROR CONSTANTINE BYZANTIUM THE FALL OF ROME What factors contributed to the Fall of Rome? After the Emperor’s death, the Greek city was given a new Roman Name About 370 CE (AD): Fierce Mongol Nomads begin raiding from Central Asia into Northern Europe The HUNS ATTILA the HUN Mongol Tribes are united under a powerful chieftain and Invade Roman Empire About 410 CE (AD): Hordes of Barbarian Tribes overrun the Roman Empire 444-453 CE (AD): GERMANIC TRIBES THE FALL OF ROME What impact did the Invasion of Beastly Barbarians have on Rome? Roman period of Peace and Prosperity allows for social and political change Poor Harvests PAX ROMANA Shift in the earth’s climate causes problems FIRST BARBARIAN MIGRATIONS OCCUR First Germanic Tribes invade Britain & Gaul The HUNS Angles, Saxons, Celts, Jutes Nomadic Warriors from Mongolian Steppe Attacks SECOND BARBARIAN MIGRATIONS OCCUR Germanic Tribes enter Fringes of Roman Empire Battle of Adrianople Visigoths & Ostrogoths Germanic Tribes defeat Roman Legions in Battle THE FALL OF ROME What impact did the Invasion of Beastly Barbarians have on Rome? THIRD BARBARIAN MIGRATIONS OCCUR Another Germanic Tribes takes advantage of the collapsing Roman Frontier Mercenaries The Vandals Romans recruit Germanic Tribes as paid soldiers NOMADIC WARRIORS INVADE ROME ITSELF Mongol warriors from Central Asia attack under a strong central ruler Attila the Hun THE FINAL GERMANIC INVASIONS OCCUR Franks & Burgundians Tribes from the Lower Rhine River Conquered Gaul from the Romans Key Causes of Migration 1. 2. 3. 4. Climate Changes Poor Harvests Outside Invaders Rome’s Civil Unrest ANGLES SAXONS CELTS Germanic Invasions Key Effects of Migration & the Fall of Rome 1. Disrupted Trade (Critical Thinking) 2. Decline of Cities 3. Population Shifts 4. Empire Divided SAXONS FRANKS BURGUNDIANS BYZANTINE EMPIRE VISIGOTHS VANDALS