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SSWH3: The student will examine the political, philosophical, and cultural interaction of Classical Mediterranean societies from 700 BCE to 400 CE. E. Analyze the factors that led to the collapse of the Western Roman Empire Emperor Diocletian divided the empire Strengthened & enlarged the administrative bureaucracies Enlarged the army (included German troops) Issued a price Edict in 301 to try & slow inflation (failed) Tried to ensure the tax base by making people stay in designated vocations Emperor Constantine moved the site of the capital to the old Greek colony of Byzantium (Bosporus) the city was named Constantinople had an excellent strategic location Constantinople became the center of the Eastern Roman Empire , while Rome remained the center of the Western Roman Empire The Huns (Attila) invaded north Asia & pushed the Visigoth’s into Roman territory: They began as Roman allies, but soon revolted because of the terrible treatment of the Roman Legions Defeated the Romans at Adrianople in 378 A.D. 410 A.D the Visigoths sacked Rome 455 A.D. the Vandals sacked Rome again 476 A.D. the Western half of the Roman Empire was destroyed Emperor Romulus Augustulus was deposed by the head of the Germanic army German kingdoms developed throughout Europe The Rise of Christianity Population of non- Italians grew Traditional Roman values declined Plague wiped out 1/10 of the population Slavery emphasis of a spiritual kingdom weakened Roman military virtues Rome failed to advance technologically because they had a large labor force Rome was unable to put together a workable political system (corruption) Invasion of the Germanic tribes Lead poisoning through leaden water pipes & cups caused mental decline in the population