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9. Which of the following is not a problem that led to the fall of Rome?

a. Barbarian Invasionsb. High Taxes c. Influence of Greeks d. Political Corruption

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Which of the following was not a Roman contribution?

a) Aqueductsb) Strong Buildingsc) Gunpowder d) Written Laws

Cornell notes: Fall of the Western Roman Empire

Questions Class notes

Summary

The Big Idea

Problems from both inside and outside caused the Roman Empire to split and the western half to

collapse.

Main Ideas

1. Problems threatened the Roman Empire, leading one emperor to divide it in half.

2. Barbarians invaded Rome in the 300s and 400s.

3. Many factors contributed to Rome’s fall.

Remember what the Romans achieved:

Government: Republican government, Senators, and a strongEmperor. Written laws gave citizens protection.Engineering: Roads, Aqueducts, BridgesArchitecture: Open spaces and columns borrowed from the Greeks,Arches, Dome, Large buildings, stadiums, theatersArt: Realistic art which included mosaics, sculptures, and paintings.

The Roman Empire became very large and even though they had advanced

technology, they couldn’t solve all their problems!

I. Problems in the Empire

• The Roman Empire had problems:a) Political Corruption-

• government stealing money• many wealthy citizens left Rome

b) Diseases killed many peoplec) Government raised taxes

d) Problems from both inside and outside caused Roman Emperor Diocletian to split the Roman Empire into two halves: East and West.

The Empire is

too big for one ruler!

Because of the empire’s size Diocletian had to split the empire in two, later Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople.

Can you find Constantinople on the map?

The Eastern Capital: Constantinople

II. Barbarian Invasiona) Barbarians invaded the western Roman Empireb) Huns from Central Asia invaded Europe & attacked a tribes of

Germanics called the Goths and the Slavs.c) The Goths fled from the Huns into western Roman territory and

created their own kingdoms.

Why didn’t Rome stop the Barbarians?

1. First, the Huns start in Asia but make their way west attacking many barbarian tribes as they go.

2.Next, scared of the Huns, barbarian tribes move into the western Roman Empire!

3.Finally, tribes like the Franks set up their own kingdoms within the western Roman Empire.

III. The destruction of Rome

a) The Goths attack and destroy Romeb) The Roman Empire in the East continued to

rule for another 1000 years. c) Historians renamed The Eastern Empire the

“Byzantine Empire” to distinguish it from the Western Empire.

The Fall of the Western Roman Empire

IV. The Fall of Romea) The large size of the empire made it hard to control.

b) Barbarian invasions weakened the empire.

c) Political corruption led to a weak/ineffective government

d) The population decreased

Rome, 5 mi

Rome Barbarians

The Roman Empire has fallen.

We will set up our own kingdom.

• The final emperor, Romulus Augustus, was forced to give his crown to the Barbarian King

Spain

Mediterranean Sea

Gaul

Italy

Egypt

Asia

Europe

= diseases= high taxes

= barbarian attacks

Cornell notes Interactions1. Map: Draw a rough map of

the Roman Empire, and place symbols for Barbarians, diseases, and high taxes.

You can use page pg 30-31 as a reference

2. Haiku: Pick an idea from the notes, and write a Haiku poem.(5-7-5)

3. Suggestions:Pretend you are the Roman Emperor. Write three ideas for how you would stop the Barbarians from attacking. More fighting is not an answer.

ROMAN

Christianity in Rome

Strengths of Rome

Weaknesses of Rome

Rome’s Contributions

The Empire Divides Into Two

The Fall of the West

The Empire divides into two

a) Trying to fix Rome’s many problems, Emperor Diocletian divided the empire into two pieces

b) Diocletian ruled the Eastern halfc) A co-emperor (Maximian) ruled the Western

halfd) This made it much easier to control

(for now….)

The Fall of The WestMake a chart, using your notes:

• List four reasons why Rome collapsed, include pictures

The Fall of the West

Suggestions:Pretend you are the Roman Emperor. Write three ideas for how you would stop the Barbarians from attacking. More fighting is not an answer.

Summary

• Write a one sentence summary of each slide