1. Aim: Why did the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire collapse? military : The armed forces of a nation economic: production, development, and management of material wealth, as of a country political: relating to the government or the public affairs of a country social: relating to human society Roman Empire: The territories ruled by ancient Rome which at one time encompassed most of the Mediterranean world and parts of France, England, and Germany. The empire lasted from 27 BCE to 395 CE. Byzantine Empire: The eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived after the fall of the Western Empire (we will discuss this further in a few days)

2. Essential questions What factors caused the fall of the Han dynasty and the Roman Empire? (this can be applied throughout history) Why would the fall of an empire or dynasty be a turning point in global history? What is a turning point?

3. Task #1 Take out the review sheet pages (3-4) Obtain your review books/handout Complete the section on the Han Dynasty Use the review book to answer this section

4. The Roman Empire

6. Task #2 Turn to the section of the review book referencing the fall of the Roman Empire Complete the section of the review sheet explaining the causes of the fall of the Roman Empire

7. Temporary 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 – East: Greek speaking – West: Latin speaking He took over the East, but Civil war broke out after his death

8. Constantine 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

9. The West Falls The west faced worse problems than the east that was far from invaders From A.D. 376 to 476, huge numbers of Germanic tribes poured into Rome to get away from the fierce Huns Attila the Hun was a powerful chieftain who swept through the west

10. The West Falls Negotiated with Pope Leo I and withdrew He died in 453 and was no longer a threat Germanic tribes continued to invade and finally the west was no longer Rome But the Eastern Roman empire will continue as the Byzantine Empire that will preserve Greek and Roman heritage.