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Pump-Up
• How do people respond today during difficult economic times or political instability?
Decline of the Roman Empire
Today’s Vocabulary
• Attila the Hun– His invasions are the immediate cause of the fall of
Rome.
Economy Weakens • Less trade
• Higher taxes
• Inflation– A drop in a value of money
combined with rising prices
• Food shortages– Poor farmers moved to work on
the farms of wealthy landowners.
Military & Political Turmoil
• Soldiers and citizens become less disciplined and less loyal.
• Mercenaries– Foreign soldiers who fought
for money.– Loyal to commanders
• Emperors were overthrown by generals constantly.
Attempted Reform• Emperor Diocletian– Limited personal freedoms– Increased size of the army – Set fixed prices for goods
• Divided the empire into 2 parts– The Greek-speaking East– The Latin-speaking West
The Capital is Moved
• Emperor Constantine gains control.– Moved the capital from
Rome to Constantinople
• Power shifts from the west to the east.
• Ends persecution of Christians.
Western Empire Crumbles
• Asians were pushing Germanic tribes into Roman territories.– Germanic tribes plundered
Rome.
• Attila the Hun– United the Huns and helped
bring about the end of the western Roman empire.
– Never able to take they city of Rome or Constantinople.
Legacy of Roman Art and Literature
• Mosaics – Pictures made up of small
pieces of stone, glass, or tile.
• Frescoes– Bright, large murals
• Virgil– Poet who modeled the Aeneid
after the Greek epics of Homer.
• Tacitus– Historian who presented facts
accurately.
Rome’s Enduring Influence• Latin– More than half of English
words are based in Latin.
• Aqueducts – Designed to bring water into
cities and towns.
• Law– Believed that laws should be
fair and apply equally to all people.• Innocent until proven guilty.
Classwork• Today you will research and asses some of the most
famous Roman emperors. While researching, you will look for the following for each emperor:– What were his achievements?– What was his personality like?– What was his leadership style like?– Do others consider him a successful leader?– Who were his enemies?– What caused his downfall?– Other important information?
• After finding this information, you will choose ONE emperor to create a facebook page for.
Reflection
• What events led to the fall of the Roman Empire?
Honors Homework• Now that you have researched some of the most
famous Roman emperors, you will write a one page obituary about one of the Roman Emperors. You must include:– Catchy headline– Reason for how he died– Achievements (overly animate)– Short comings (downplay)– Who will succeed him