PPT-Decline & Fall of Rome

82 Problems and Upheavals Severan Rulers Military government enrich the soldiers and ignore everyone else 235AD 284AD 2225 Emperors Invasions E Sassanid Persians N Germanic Tribes moved into the Balkans Gaul and Spain. 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. Stearns, Chapter 5. Importance of the Classical Period. Importance of the Classical Period. Problems with Expansion. New territory=new people. New people have different customs, values. Issue of maintaining unity and deference. . and. . Fall. . of. . Classical. Empires. Decline. . and. . Fall. . of. . Empires. N. ine major factors led to the decline of the classical empires. Dynastic Succession. Bureaucratic Corruption. 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. Government. Republic. 2 elected consuls were the head. Served a one-year term. Controlled the army. Senate. Leaders from the Patricians. Law-makers. Controlled spending. Chosen by Consuls. Served for life. Objectives. Explain how geography influenced the development of Rome. Discuss the evolution of Roman government. Describe the growth of the Roman Empire. Compare/Contrast the effectiveness of Roman leaders. Rome: Too Big. Rome had grown too big for effective rule.. Rome was too far away and the provinces often did not do as they were instructed. Emperor Diocletian decided that the empire must be split in two to make it easier to manage. Rome. Greece. Roman Republic & Empire. Jupiter, Juno, Apollo, Diana, Minerva, and Venus. Very similar to the Greek gods and goddesses!. Roman gods and goddesses. Rome: Centrally located in the Mediterranean Basin and distant from eastern Mediterranean powers. Chapter 11, Section 3. THE BEGINNING OF THE END:. THE DECLINE. The . Pax. . romana. Translated means “Roman Peace”. Began with the reign of Augustus and ended with the death of Marcus Aurelius. Rome . Economic. Small farmers abandoned land. Became workers on large estates. Lost desire to increase production. Heavy, unjust taxation. Burdened people. Destroyed ambition to work and progress. Widespread use of slaves. 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. 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.. ai UAE 2011 Show Off The Salsali Private Museum Dubai UAE10 Hope Palais des Arts et Festivals Dinard France 2009