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Fall of the Western Roman Empire Problems in the Empire • The Empire was too big to control • Germanic warriors (barbarians) continued to attack Roman territories • Captured Germanic people moved into the empire – creating their own system of government – thus ignoring Roman laws • Army vs. Farmers – Male citizens had to serve in the military leaving fewer people to farm = less food production • Taxes were growing higher to help pay for the military • Wealth citizen were moving out of the city creating their own estates Division of the Empire • Diocletian – Took power in the late 200’s. Decided that the empire was too big for one person to rule, so he divided it into the Eastern and Western Empires. • Eastern: – Ruled by Diocletian • Western: – Ruled by Appointed Co-Emperor Power Moves to the East • Constantine – Reunited the two halves of the Roman Empire for a short time. • Moved the capital to the east into what is now Turkey. • He called the new capital Constantinople. Ten Theories on Why the Roman Empire Fell • Excessive Military Spending to Defend the Empire. • Political Corruption ? The Fall of Rome • Interior Technology • Inflation The Fall of Rome • Unemployment • Urban Decay The Fall of Rome • Decline in Morals and values • Rise in Christianity The Fall of Rome • Environmental and Public Health Problems • Barbarian Invasions The Sack of Rome • Barbarians Invade Rome • Huns (warriors from Central Asia) invaded from southeastern Europe • Goths (Eastern tribes) who could not defeat the Huns and ran into Roman territory • Vandals (Germanic tribe from Northern Europe) invaded Gaul (France), Spain, and North Africa The Empire in Chaos • The Huns pushed the Goths into Roman territory; the Goths raised an army and were paid by the Romans not to attack. • However, when the Romans stopped the payments, the Goths destroyed Rome in 410. The End of the Western Empire • During the 400’s, Roman Emperors were weak. • Military leaders took power away from emperor • Military leaders began fighting for power among themselves • 476 – Barbarian general overthrew last Roman Emperor and Named himself King of Italy