PPT-The Fall of Rome

The Fall of Rome For centuries after the rule of its first emperor begun in 27 BC the Roman Empire was the most powerful state in the ancient world Rome continued to expand to include 3 continents Asia Europe and Africa. List . how the Roman emperors tried to end the crisis in the empire. Describe how the Hun invasions contributed to the decline of Rome. List. . how economic and social problems lead to the fall of Rome. A Church on the Move. St Augustine. Augustine, born 354, convert from paganism; Bishop of Hippo, North Africa, 395-430 . Much of our current theology stems from Augustine. . Augustine on Sacraments. “an . Pg 20-21. Key Terms and People. Section 1. Augustus. citizens. aqueducts. Section 2. Diocletian. Constantine. Clovis. Attila. corruption. Section 3. Justinian. Theodora. Byzantine Empire. mosaics. 1- Augustus. As Rome expanded the slave population increased, eventually reaching 1/3 of the population. The Roman Legion. The greatest military on Earth, the legions were loyal to their Generals in the field and not to politicians back in Rome. Civil war, political upheaval, the plague and a divided Empire. The Decline. Following a series of . civil infighting. , mostly over who was to be the new Emperor. Rome found itself under . military rule . Empire in Crisis. The . Pax. . Romana. ends in AD 180. Power taken by a series of short-lived emperors. High taxes on citizens. Poor farmers work for the wealthy in partial slavery. Diocletian . Ruled as Emperor from AD 284 – 305. He was very strict. 8-2. Problems and Upheavals . Severan. . Rulers. Military government. “enrich the soldiers and ignore everyone else”. 235AD - 284AD – 22-25 Emperors. Invasions. E – Sassanid Persians. N – Germanic Tribes moved into the Balkans, Gaul and Spain. A.D. 284, Emperor Diocletian, a Roman general. Rome too big for one person to rule. Split Rome . A.D. 306 Constantine emperor. Moves capital from Rome to Byzantium. . (Rome’s position/location had weakened). Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies. . Alexander the Great. AP World Theme. State-Building and forms of government. Empires. Historiographical perspective. Eurocentric. Alexander the Great formed the first empire to connect the european continent to asia.. 8 . February 2010. Lecture outline. Origins of Rome. Myth. Geography. Rome Begins to Grow. Greek Influence. Etruscan Influence. Monarchy to Republic. Class Divisions. Expansion. Hellenistic Values. Politics in Rome. Same as the U.S.. Who has power?. Patricians: wealthy landowners. P. ortion of the population: SMALLEST. Power: MOST. Plebeians: farmers, artisans, merchants. Portion of the population: LARGEST. Power: LEAST. Aline Bissell . Fall 2014 – Traditional Study Abroad – Rome, Italy. Fall 2015- International Co-op – Montpellier, France. Traditional Study Abroad – Fall 2014. Student at John Cabot University. of the Roman Empire & what effect did the fall of Rome have on the Mediterranean world? . Warm-Up Question. :. On the cartoon on the next slide, identify as many Roman accomplishments as possible. Who moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople?. The Roman Empire. The Byzantine Empire. Chapter . 11, . Section 3. World History. Alabama Course of Study. Standard Six: . Trace the expansion of the Roman Republic and its transformation into an empire, including key geographic, political, and economic elements..