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OneSheet Ch.12.2 (pp.350-357)
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Rome’s Decline
Date
Why do civilizations rise and fall?
A Troubled Empire
What problems led to Rome’s Decline?
The peace of the Pax Romana was followed by a century of
____________and______________.
Roman government grew ________ while the army grew strong and
independent. The legions of the army fought each other to put new emperors
on the throne. Rome had 22 emperors in a period of ______ years.
This period of civil war caused great suffering, including:
1. __________ shortages
2. High __________
3. Decreased support for ________________
4. Unpaid ________________
The government tried to fix the economy by making more new __________.
These new coins had less __________, so it cost more to buy goods.
This is called ____________. Inflation happens when prices go up and ____________
is worth less.
People began to _______________. Instead of using money, they traded one product
or service for another.
As Rome struggled, ______________ tribes began to attack the empire.
The Roman government hired Germanic soldiers for the army, but these soldiers had
no _____________ to Rome.
In A.D. 284, a general named ______________became emperor. He tried to
strengthen the empire by making many _________, or changes to make things better.
Diocletian’s Reforms
Reasons
For defense
To make it easier to rule
To stop inflation
Ordered workers to keep their jobs until
they died
Made officials responsible for local taxes
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Were Diocletian’s reforms successful? ______________________
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The Fall Of Rome
What effect did Germanic invaders have on the
Roman Empire?
The next emperor was _________________.
He tried to make____________ reforms work so the empire would grow strong again.
Constantine made the ___________ stronger.
In A.D. 330, he moved the capital from Rome to _______________ in the east.
Then he changed the name of the new capital to_____________________.
Today the city is known as _____________________ in present-day Turkey.
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OneSheet Ch.12.2 (pp.350-357)
After Constantine died, ______________________ took power.
He realized that the ________________ had grown too big to rule.
When Theodosius died, he left a will that instructed the Romans to divide the empire
into ___________________ and ___________________ parts.
When the Romans divided the empire, they also divided the army. The western half
of the empire was now too weak to stop ___________________.
The Two Roman Empires:
1. Eastern capital—__________________
2. Western capital—____________
Describe how the following groups or people had a negative impact on the Roman
Empire.
1. Visigoths
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2. Vandals
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3. General Odoacer
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Part 3
Rome’s Legacies
What are the key achievements & contributions of Roman
civilization?
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List five contributions or achievements of Roman civilization that influence our
lives today.
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