the fall of the roman empire
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The Fall of the Roman Empire. In this lesson, students will identify factors which led to the fall of the Roman Empire. Students will be able to identify and/or define the following terms: Emperor Diocletian Emperor Constantine Barbarian Invaders. The Romans had conquered a vast empire. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Fall of the Roman Empire
In this lesson, students will identify factors which led to the fall of the Roman Empire.
Students will be able to identify and/or define the following terms:
Emperor DiocletianEmperor ConstantineBarbarian Invaders
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The Romans had conquered a vast empire.
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Emperor Diocletian
• In 284 A.D., the Emperor Diocletian divided the Roman empire into two parts: an eastern section and a western section.
• Diocletian felt the Roman Empire was too big for one person to effectively govern.
• Ruling such a vast empire was difficult.
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Emperor Diocletiandivided the Roman
empire into twoparts.
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Emperor Constantine
• In 306 A.D., the emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium in Asia Minor.
• Constantine renamed his new capital Constantinople.
• Constantinople had a good location for trade.
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Emperor Constantine moved the capitalof the Roman Empire from Rome to
Constantinople.
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Can you find Constantinople on this map?
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Barbarians
• For hundreds of years, Germanic tribes invaded the Roman Empire.
• The Romans called these Germanic tribesmen Barbarians.
• The term “Barbarian” was ethnocentric and insulting.
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The Roman army even built a walltrying to prevent the Barbarians from
invading.
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The Huns and The Barbarians• When the Huns (a central Asian tribe)
attacked the Germanic tribes, the Germanic tribes were pushed into the Roman Empire.
• At first, the Romans let the Visigoths (a Barbarian tribe) move within their empire.
• However, the Visigoths had to promise not to bring their weapons.
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However, theVisigoths didnot keep their
promise.
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The Battle of Adrianople• In 378 A.D. at the Battle of Adrianople, the
Roman army was defeated by the Visigoths.
• It was the first time, Rome could not defend itself.
• In 476 A.D., the western Roman empire fell.
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Barbarian invaders, corrupt emperors, and high taxes were just some of the
reasons for the fall of Rome.
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Questions for Reflection:• Who was Diocletian and what did he do to
the Roman Empire?• Where did Constantine move the capital
and why did he move the capital?• Define Barbarians.• Why is the Battle of Adrianople important?• List three factors for the fall of Rome.• When did Rome fall?