PPT-Decline and Fall of Rome

Empire in Crisis The Pax Romana ends in AD 180 Power taken by a series of shortlived 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. 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 . 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. Preview of . This Weeks. Lessons. A. What were the main problems facing Rome after the . Pax. . Romana. ?. B. What reforms did Emperors . Diocletian. and . Constantine. make to address these problems? Were they successful? . 5.5. What caused the Decline?. Economic Problems. Foreign Invasion. Decline in traditional values. Dividing the Roman Empire. Political Violence. The . Pax. . Romana. comes to an end with the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180. 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 . The Fall of Rome. For centuries after the rule of its first emperor, begun in 27 B.C., the Roman Empire was the most powerful state in the ancient world. Rome continued to expand to include 3 continents: Asia, Europe, and Africa.. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.