1. THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE

2. MAIN IDEA  INTERNAL PROBLEMS AND INVASIONS SPURRED THE DIVISION AND DECLINE OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE  WHY DOES THIS MATTER?   The decline and fall of great civilizations is a repeating pattern in World History.

3. A CENTURY OF CRISIS  After the end of Pax Romana   Rulers had no idea how to deal with the giant empire and its probs.  Rome’s Economy Weakens  Pirates disrupt sea trade  Raised taxes  Agriculture  overworked soil  Eventually…food shortages and disease = population declined

5. Military Trouble  Roman soldiers less disciplined and loyal  Roman government had to hire mercenaries   foreign soldiers who fought for money (paid by Rome)  Feelings of loyalty faded for CITIZENS too!  Became indifferent (apathetic, not caring)

7. Emperors attempt reform  AD 284  DIOCLETIAN  Strong willed army leader who became Emperor  MADE HUGE IMPORTANT REFORMS!!  Restored order, increased strength  BELIEVED THE EMPIRE WAS TOO LARGE AND COMPLEX FOR ONE RULER!!  Divivded the Empire  1. East (Greek speaking)  2. West (Latin speaking)

8. Diocletian Retires  AD 305.  His plans for orderly succession FAILED.  Civil War breaks out  4 Rivals competed for power  Among them?  CONSTANTINE

9. Constantine moves the Capital  Moved the Capital City from Rome to the Greek City, BYZANTIUM  Center of power shifted from EAST to WEST  Protected by massive walls  Renamed to CONSTANTINOPLE  Constantine dies.  EMPIRE WILL BE DIVIDED AGAIN!

11. WESTERN EMPIRE CRUMBLES  Took place over many years  Germanic people lived on the northern Roman Empire border  370 Mongol Nomads  THE HUNS  Moved into that region and to escape….the Germanic people invaded Rome land  Western Empire (Rome) couldn’t stop them  AD 410  Germans overran Rome

12. ATTILA THE HUN  444 BC  Huns unite under one ruler, ATTILA  100,000, Attila terrorized both halves of the Empire  Attacked and plundered  AD 452 advanced against Rome  Famine and disease kept them from conquering  Huns no longer a threat, but Germanic Invasions keep happening  https://www.youtube.com/wat ch?v=3UzgH5hb3eU

13. AN EMPIRE NO MORE….  The LAST Roman Emperor  Romulus Augustulus (AD 476)  No ruler followed…Roman power in the western half disappeared!!!  Eastern Half  BYZANTINE EMPIRE  Next 1,000 years….  Flourished (did really well)  Preserved Greek and Roman heritage (culture)  EMPIRE EVENTUAL FALLS  1453 OTTOMAN TURKS  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WG_lHq5GHtM

14. THE AFTERMATH?  Rome’s Political power ended….  It’s CULTURAL influence did not.  Rome’s ideas, customs, and institutions influenced the development of West Civilization  AND STILL DOES TODAY!  http://www.history.com /news/history-lists/8- reasons-why-rome-fell