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Bellringer 1/29. Fill-in-the-blank: underline your answer 3. As Roman Emperor, Constantine moved the empire’s capital to Byzantium which later became known as _____. 4. Rome finally fell when _____ groups of people invaded from northern Europe. . The Fall of Rome. Coach Crews

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Bellringer 1/29

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  1. Bellringer 1/29 Fill-in-the-blank: underline your answer 3. As Roman Emperor, Constantine moved the empire’s capital to Byzantium which later became known as _____. 4. Rome finally fell when _____ groups of people invaded from northern Europe.

  2. The Fall of Rome Coach Crews World History

  3. The Fall of Rome Prove-It Questions: 1. What problems led to Rome’s decline? 2. Why did Rome divide into two empires? 3. Name the two empires and capitals. 4. What happened to each empire?

  4. The Fall of Rome • The Decline of Rome • Political and Social problems - poor leadership - famine and disease spread - wealthy stop paying taxes • Economic and Military problems - income and wages fall - Germanic invaders sweep the empire

  5. The Fall of Rome 2. Reformers a. Diocletian - the general becomes emperor in 284 - his reforms to help the economy were ignored b. Constantine - took office in 312 - his reforms were also unsuccessful - capital moved from Rome to Constantinople

  6. The Fall of Rome 3. Rome Falls a. Rome is invaded - violence and tension increase - government fails to keep order - Theodosius divides the empire - Eastern Roman Empire (Constantinople) - Western Roman Empire (Rome)

  7. The Fall of Rome b. Western Rome falls - numerous attacks threaten the Western empire - territory is slowly lost to Germanic invaders - the city of Rome attacked in 410, 455, fallsin 476 - Romulus Augustulus is the last emperor, marking the end of the empire - Western Roman Empire is divided into Germanic kingdoms in 550

  8. The Fall of Rome c. Eastern Roman Empire - the empire survives attacks and prospers - the Byzantine Empire is created from the Eastern Roman Empire and lasts nearly 1,000 years

  9. The Fall of Rome Prove-It Questions: 1. What problems led to Rome’s decline? 2. Why did Rome divide into two empires? 3. Name the two empires and capitals. 4. What happened to each empire?

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