Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 2-1

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Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 2-1 Essential Question: Imagine you are a Roman, identify and explain one of the internal problems that you believe hurt the Roman Empire the most.

Internal Weaknesses Economic Decline: less conqured land = less wealth = raised taxes Weakened agriculture: soil ruined from warfare and over use Slave Labor: discouraged improvements in technology for farming Poor education: cost of education expensive Disloyal military: soldiers loyal to generals not Rome Political corruption: politicians want financial gain not public works Lack of Patriotism: people are less willing to sacrifice for Rome Invasions: Germanic tribes attack empire

A.D. 284 Diocletian becomes leader of Rome Tolerates little opposition Rome Divides A.D. 284 Diocletian becomes leader of Rome Tolerates little opposition Divides the empire into the east and west to make it easier to control

Constantine: rules after Diocletian Rome Divides Constantine: rules after Diocletian Declared an end to the attacks on Christians: helps Christianity to grow Moves the capital of Rome to Byzantium calls it Constantinople Shifts power of the empire from the west to the east

Rome Divides