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2/19 Bell-Ringer Based on our previous lessons, what do you think leads to the fall of Rome?

Th The Dec e Decline ne an and d Fa Fall ll of of th the Roman e Roman Emp Empire ire

Eco conomic nomic Tr Trou oubles bles • Decline begins after Pax Romana • Invaders made trade unsafe on sea and on roads • The rich spent gold and silver on luxury items from Asia = drained Rome of these precious metals • Rome began making coins with less silver which caused inflation.

Eco conomic nomic Tr Trou oubles bles • Inflation is a drastic drop in the value of money coupled with rising prices for items. • Agriculture decreased because of infertile soil, and farmland destroyed by war. • Food shortages • Spread of disease

Mi Milita litary T ry Troubles roubles • Germanic tribes = invading Rome • Soldiers no longer had discipline or loyalty to Rome. • Soldiers had loyalty only to their commanders who fought not for Rome, but to try o to become the emperor. • To defend Rome, mercenaries were recruited – foreign soldiers who fought for money.

Po Politic litical al Tr Trou oubles bles • Troubles in the empire made citizens lose patriotism for Rome • Being a political official o no longer thought to be an honor • Few people wanted to serve in the government • Out of 26 generals who became emperors, 25 met violent deaths.

2/20 Bell- Ringer • What did lead to the fall of the Western Roman Empire?

Temp Tempor orary Help ary Help • Diocletian in A.D. 284 became a strong leader • He doubled the Roman armies and hired German mercenaries • Persecuted Christians • He divided the Roman empire into 2 sides o East: Greek speaking o West: Latin speaking

Co Cons nstantine tantine • Took over the West part of the empire in A.D. 312 • Moved the capital to a strategic location in Greece in the East in Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople • He accepted Christianity

BASICALLY…. Eastern Roman Empire = Byzantine Empire

In West Pope ruled church. In East Emperor ruled church and appoint a patriarch to run things. Byzantines rejected idea that Pope ruled all Christians

Eastern now- Greek Orthodox Church West now-Roman Catholic Church Were now guarded rivals of each other.

By 4 th Crusade Byzantine Empire and Venice got into it and Venice convinced the knights to attack Byzantium. For 57 years Christians ruled Byzantium 1260s reclaimed by Byzantine Emperor but empire never recovered

By Great Schism empire in decline 1090s-Byzantine Emperor called for help against Seljuk Turks Resulted in first crusade

Remember: • Eastern Roman Empire = Byzantine Empire • For Research…. Look for the fall of the Byzantine Empire

2/21/19 Bell- Ringer 1. Answer the following question in notebook: How did the Eastern Roman Empire Fall? 2. Then: Go to page 1 in your notebook to your self-assessment sheet

2/22 Bell Ringer 1. How do you feel about the Rome Folder Project? Explain your answer. 2. Go to Self-Assessment Sheet (page 1 in notebook)

2/22 Close Based on the video who do you feel like was the Worst Emperor of Rome? Explain your reasoning.