Objective: •Rotating through the

upheaval of Rome’s demise

ROME FALLSThe end of the mighty Empire!

Station of Rome…but Mrs. Stryjak they aren’t in order….

Speed dating style!!! Quick…Quick…Quick!!

The Fall of Rome

Main Idea # 1: The Last Attempts to Save Rome

Main Idea # 2: The Germanic Tribes Main Idea # 3: The Huns V the

Germanics Main Idea # 4: Problems between the

Germanic Tribes and Rome Main # 5: The Germanic Tribes Vs.

Rome

The Last Attempt to Save Rome

Theodosius takes over control after Constantine passes away and he gains control of Rome and calms it down. He realizes it is hard to rule Rome so he splits it in half

West = Rome East = Constantinople

Germanic Tribes From the marshes and forests of Northern Europe

Do they look familiar?

German Tribes after

Rome:

Ostrogoths

Visigoths

Franks

Vandals

Angles

Saxons

Visigoths GermanDarcan

Ostrogoths Anglo - SaxonsFranks

Germanic Tribes

If you were a Germanic Tribe why would you try to take over and battle the undefeatable Romans?

Location is key? Why is Rome valuable?

Looking for warmer climate for their crops

Good grass lands for their cattle Running from the Huns who are trying

to kill them

The Huns•Equestrian Nomads from Mongolia

•That were looking for different places to settle

Germanic Tribes VS the Huns

The Huns defeated some Germanic tribes making them scared.

The Visigoths ask Rome for protection

Rome gives them protection

What do you think is going to happen??

Problems between the Germanic Tribes and

Rome Rome takes advantage of the

Visigoths Pay lots of money for food Become slaves for Romans

Germanic Tribes Vs.

Rome

Visigoths rebel against the Romans

In 378 the Romans are beaten for the first time ever!

Rome must give land to the winning Visigoths

The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome

Imagine this situation. The school bully ( a really mean kid that could more than likely kick your butt at any moment) asks you to do his homework and pay for his lunch for the next two weeks. No teacher, administrator, or parent believes you. What do you do?

Now after weeks of doing his homework, you see the bully crying because he stumped his toe in the hall. Now what do you do?

The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome

Germanic Tribes know Rome can’t defend itself …so what do they do?

Some Germanic Tribes start crossing into Rome

The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome

The winter of 406 is especially cold, what will happen to the Rhine River?

Freezes and seven tribes come into to Rome to invade it and take over!

Visgoths*** Angles

Ostogoths Saxons

Vandals*** Huns

Franks

The Germanic Tribes Vs Rome

Visigoths Capture Rome and burn important

records and take all the money from the treasury

First time Rome has been captured in 800 years.

Many citizens flee to Constantinople

The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome

Vandals Conqueror Spain and Africa 455 they sail to Italy

They come to Rome enslave many Romans

They strip Rome of anything valuable and destroy everything else Vandals = Vandalism (willful destruction of

property)

The Germanic Tribes Vs Rome

Western Rome- Germanic leaders are put in charge of parts of the government and army

Take control of Rome by killing 14 year

old emperor Ends Rome as the capital Western Rome and the Empire are no more Still keep many traditions & language of Rome

The Germanic Tribes Vs Rome

Eastern Rome- Prospered and became known as the Byzantine Empire with Constantinople become the “New Rome”

Many of the wealthy of Rome came to live here Start to follow many Greek traditions & language

Name something that you have seen lately that reminds you of Rome.