The Long Decline of The Long Decline of the Roman Empirethe Roman Empire

FALL OF THE ROMAN FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIREEMPIRE

Pax Romana comes to an Pax Romana comes to an end after death of Marcus end after death of Marcus AureliusAurelius

This meant that the golden This meant that the golden age was starting to end and age was starting to end and the lives of the plebeians was the lives of the plebeians was getting worsegetting worse

Fall of the Roman EmpireFall of the Roman Empire

Empire was failing socially, politically, Empire was failing socially, politically, and economicallyand economically

society politics economicssociety politics economics

Fall of the Roman EmpireFall of the Roman Empire

Emperors Diocletian and Constantine Emperors Diocletian and Constantine attempt reformattempt reform

Diocletian ConstantineDiocletian Constantine

Fall of the Roman EmpireFall of the Roman Empire Diocletian divides the Diocletian divides the

Empire into the East Empire into the East and Westand West

He wanted to make He wanted to make the empire smaller so the empire smaller so it would be easier to it would be easier to control, but instead it control, but instead it backfired. Neighbors backfired. Neighbors saw this as a sign that saw this as a sign that he was weakhe was weak

Fall of Roman EmpireFall of Roman Empire Constantine issues Constantine issues

Edict of MilanEdict of Milan Constantine makes east Constantine makes east

center of Roman powercenter of Roman power

This was done as a last This was done as a last attempt to take all the attempt to take all the money and trade to the money and trade to the east, and leave the west east, and leave the west for the barbarians to for the barbarians to fight overfight over

The Dark Ages - Part 1 - The Sacking of The Dark Ages - Part 1 - The Sacking of RomeRome

FALL OF ROMEFALL OF ROME

Foreign InvasionsForeign Invasions-Once small barbarian -Once small barbarian

tribes saw Rome tribes saw Rome start to fall they start to fall they were no longer were no longer threatened by the threatened by the once powerful once powerful empireempire

FALL OF ROMEFALL OF ROME Military CausesMilitary Causes

1. Rome gets too big to defend1. Rome gets too big to defend

- - More money more problemsMore money more problems

2. Roman army hires mercenaries2. Roman army hires mercenaries-Paid solders who only fought for money -Paid solders who only fought for money

and and not for the love of their countrynot for the love of their country

3. Germanic and Hun invasions3. Germanic and Hun invasions-Neighboring tribes were no longer scared -Neighboring tribes were no longer scared

of of the Roman armythe Roman army

FALL OF ROMEFALL OF ROME Political CausesPolitical Causes 1. 1. ImperialismImperialism

- taking over too much land and - taking over too much land and making too many enemiesmaking too many enemies

2. 2. Government becomes oppressive and authoritarianGovernment becomes oppressive and authoritarian- People start to resent the roman - People start to resent the roman

government and not like government and not like their rulerstheir rulers

3. 3. Uncontrolled immigrationUncontrolled immigration- too many people flocking to cities - too many people flocking to cities

causing population to increase and take the jobs of Roman causing population to increase and take the jobs of Roman citizenscitizens

Fall of RomeFall of Rome

Social CausesSocial Causes 1. decline in patriotism1. decline in patriotism

- citizens no longer take pride in - citizens no longer take pride in being romanbeing roman

2. 2. APATHY!!!! APATHY!!!! -People do not care what happens to -People do not care what happens to

Rome or its government because it Rome or its government because it had become too corrupthad become too corrupt

3. 3. Rise of ChristianityRise of Christianity- People start to follow the church and - People start to follow the church and question the governmentquestion the government

FALL OF ROMEFALL OF ROME Economic CausesEconomic Causes 1. High Taxes1. High Taxes

- People paying more but - People paying more but making less money than making less money than ever beforeever before

2. Use of Slave Labor2. Use of Slave Labor- Slaves start to take the jobs of - Slaves start to take the jobs of citizens and this helps the citizens and this helps the economy crumbleeconomy crumble

3. Means of production move outside of Empire3. Means of production move outside of Empire

- Cost too much to make things in - Cost too much to make things in Rome so they start to buy Rome so they start to buy

things from things from other empiresother empires

CLOSURECLOSURE

Explain the geography of RomeExplain the geography of Rome Explain the difference between a Explain the difference between a

Democracy and RepublicDemocracy and Republic What was the Pax RomanaWhat was the Pax Romana Describe the lifestyles of Plebian's and Describe the lifestyles of Plebian's and

PatriciansPatricians What caused the Roman Empire to fallWhat caused the Roman Empire to fall Why were roads important to Rome?Why were roads important to Rome?