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Causes of The Fall of Rome Economic • Huge gap between the Rich & Poor • The use of slavery led to high unemployment • High taxes & Inflation • No more war plunder Political • Bad Emperors • Corrupt Politicians • Assassinations & Civil Wars • The Empire got too big to govern • The division of the Empire weakened the Western Half. Military • Empire was too big to protect • All the Barbarian Invasions • Military was spread too thin • Use of mercenaries led to a lack of loyalty to Rome • Infighting between rival Generals Social • Moral Decay (Sex & Violence) • Arrogance & Ignorance • Attitude of Indifference or Apathy • Urban Decay • Barbarian Assimilation • Rise of Christianity Roman Reaction to Christianity • At first, the Romans persecuted the Christians: They threw them in prison, and executed thousands by crucifying them, burning them alive, or “throwing them to the lions” • Overtime, the number of Christians grew within the Roman Empire. • Constantine became the FIRST Roman Emperor to accept Christianity in 313 AD. • Constantine’s “Edict of Milan” legalized Christianity in Rome. •Theodosius was the Roman Emperor who made Christianity the OFFICIAL religion of the Roman Empire in 380 AD.
