The Demise of Rome

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The Demise of Rome

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Throughout this activity, there will be areas of the slide that you can click to move to the next slide. Click it already!!!

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Pax Romana

During the First and Second Centuries CE*, Rome was at its most prosperous. The Pax Romana, or “Roman Peace”, encompassed the entire Mediterranean and stretched 3,000 miles from east to west. Many of its 50 million citizens would experience a way of life that would continue to inspire the world, even after its fall.

Onward!!

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Sadly, like all great things, Rome would see its end. A troubling combination of plague, famine, political turmoil, and barbarian invasion brought Rome to its knees.

- A city affected by the plague is a terrible place to be. With so many people dying at once, the living often had difficulty finding places to put all the dead bodies.

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All was not lost!!

Romans were a strong people! The grandest empire the world had ever seen was not built by a bunch of lightweights, after all! Intense reform and powerful, competent leaders would ensure Rome’s survival, at least in some form, for many more centuries.

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What you will be learning about…

The fall of Rome is a long, somewhat complex story, but very interesting. Particularly interesting are some of the Emperors of the later Roman Empire: Diocletian, Constantine, and Justinian.

In this activity, you will be learning about some of the difficulties surrounding the decline of the Roman Empire to provide a base from which you will learn about the 3 emperors mentioned above.

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Important!!!!!!!!!

There will be a quiz at the end, so make sure you study the information!!!

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Rome, Third Century CEAs you have learned, Rome reached the apex of its brilliance during the first two centuries of the Common Era. The Third Century, however, would see more troubling times for Rome.

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Rome during the third century was a different beast. Famine wiped out crops, plague decimated the population, and political turmoil threatened to break the empire apart. It also didn’t help that the barbarian peoples of western Europe were becoming more troublesome for an army already stretched thin. Can you imagine the difficulty of defending a realm 3000 miles wide without the ability to communicate quickly?

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What have you learned?

What were some of the problems troubling Rome?

A. FAMINEB. PLAGUEC. POLITICAL TURMOILD. BARBARIANSE. ALL OF THE ABOVE.

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You’ve got the right idea, but…….Hey, you aren’t totally wrong. There’s just more to

it.

If at first you don’t succeed…..

(click try again)

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Continue onward to learn about some influential

emporers!!!

That is correct! Plague, famine, political turmoil, and barbarian invasions were ruining the Romans’ party.

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Emperor DiocletianRome needed a true leader to weather the storm of the 3rd Century. This leader’s name was Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus, or Diocletian. After crushing many of the rebellions plaguing Rome, Diocletian could turn his attention to defending the borders from barbarian attacks. In 293, Diocletian would reform the government in a way that would shape Rome forever.

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Tetrarchy: The Rule of Four

In 293, Diocletian would found the ‘tetrarchy’. A tetrarchy is a system of government in which there are four different rulers. This meant that the new government would have four emperors, two ruling over the eastern half and two ruling over the western half. Each half would have one major emperor, or Augustus, and one minor emperor, whom the Augustus would appoint to help him run his half of the empire. Each tetrarch would have his own capital city in a territory under his control.

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What have you learned?

In 293, Diocletian set up the tetrarchy. What is a tetrarchy?

A. A GIANT BUILDINGB. A GIANT CELEBRATIONC. A NEW RELIGIOND. SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT

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Incorrect.A tetrarchy is a little more political than that (hint hint). Try again…..

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YOU’VE GOT IT!A tetrarchy is a system of government in which there are four rulers.

On to the other emperors

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FROM DIOCLETIAN TO CONSTANTINE

Diocletian’s reign as emperor marked a age of intense governmental and military reform. When his time as emperor came to an end, a brilliant new emperor, Constantine, would be there to take the empire forward.

What were his contributions?

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EMPERORS OF THE LATER ROMAN EMPIREThird Century Rome saw its share of poor emperors, but the following centuries would see it share of rather competent leaders. You are going to learn about three such leaders today: Diocletian, Constantine, and Justinian. Just click on the picture of the bust to be taken to the information. When you are confident that you are familiar with the information, click the “Next” button in the lower right corner to go on to the quiz.

Emperor Diocletian (r. 284-305)

Emperor Constantine “The Great” (r. 306-337)

Emperor Justinian“The Great”(r. 527-565)

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CONSTANTINE “THE GREAT”

Constantine ruled from 306 to 337. While Constantine was the emperor, a couple of key changes were made to the Roman Empire.

1. In 324, Constantine founded Constantinople (modern day Istanbul) and made it the official capital of Rome.

2. Under Constantine’s rule, the persecution of Christians was ended. Christianity was even made the official state religion of the Roman Empire.

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CORRECT!!!In 324 CE, Constantine founded the city, Constantine, and used it as Rome’s new capital.

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WHAT WAS THE NAME OF THE CAPITAL THAT CONSTANTINE FOUNDED?

A. San FranciscoB. LondoniumC. ConstantinopleD. Acre

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What city did Constantine (hint hint) found?

SO SORRY, THAT IS INCORRECT.

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EMPEROR JUSTINIAN “THE GREAT”Justinian “The Great” ruled from 527 to 565. Jumping almost 200 years from Constantine to Justinian may seem a bit odd, but Justinian is a Roman emperor of particularly import. By the time Justinian had come to rule what was left of the Roman Empire, The Western half had already fallen to Germanic Barbarian invaders nearly 60 years prior. Justinian was a dedicated, strong leader who would solidify Roman rule in the eastern province for nearly 900 more years.

Justinian’s Contributions

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JUSTINIAN’S CONTRIBUTIONSJustinian made three major contributions to the glory of Rome:1. He dedicated much of his rule to restoring the former glory of

the empire. He would launch successful conquests on North Africa, Parts of Spain, and retook the Italian Peninsula. Though these lands wouldn’t be held for very long after Justinian’s death, their conquest was still a major accomplishment.

2. Justinian sought to solidify and systematize Roman law in the form of the Corpus Iuris Civilis, or “Body of Civil Law.” Though Roman law had existed long before such a document, the document served to solidify the law as it was laid down. The Corpus Iuris Civilis is a precursor to all modern civil law.

3. Justinian initiated a score of public works to beautify the city of Constantinople. Constantinople has seen its share of wars, but it was and is a truly beautiful city. One such example that stands today is the Hagia Sophia (click the name!).

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THE HAGIA SOPHIAThe Hagia Sophia is a truly magnificent building. This is a modern depiction; the Sophia as it was when it was built did not have the minarets. The minarets are a later addition to the church, added by Islamic peoples when they conquered Constantinople and converted the church into a mosque. Justinian’s

Contributions

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JUSTINIAN WANTED TO BEAUTIFY CONSTANTINOPLE. WHAT EVIDENCE OF HIS WORK CAN WE STILL SEE TODAY?

A. The Largilius Aquarius, a large dam

B. The Hagia Sophia

C. The giant tapestries in the palace

D. The expansive gardens

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CORRECT!!!The Hagia Sophia is a beautiful example of the impact that Jusinian’s reforms had on the city of Constantinople

On to the other emperors

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Back to the question

WHAT IS THIS BUILDING’S NAME?

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OH NO! THAT IS NOT THE RIGHT ANSWER.

Think “something a little more official”.

Back to the question hint

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STOP!This quiz will only be five questions, taken from all of the information given. Hopefully you are able to answer all five, but you should at least be able to get 4. If you don’t feel like you are ready to take the quiz, then click the button and it will take you back to the very first slide in the whole activity. If you think you are ready, click the ready button

I’m not ready, get me out of here!! quiz

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IN WHAT CENTURY DID ROME SEE ITS TROUBLING TIMES?First Century BCE

Fifth Century CE

Second Century BCE

Third Century CE

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WHICH EMPEROR WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORPUS IURIS CIVILIS?

DIOCLETIAN

MARCUS AURELIUS

CONSTANTINE

JUSTINIAN

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WHEN WAS THE CAPITAL OF ROME MOVED TO CONSTANTINOPLE AND WHO WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MOVE?324CE, Constantine

154CE, Brutus

465CE, Maximus

229CE, Justinian

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WHO SPLIT THE EMPIRE IN HALF?

Constantine

Diocletian

Justinian

Theodora

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INCORRECT.TRY AGAIN

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DURING HIS REIGN, CONSTANTINE MADE THIS RELIGION THE OFFICIAL STATE RELIGION OF ROME.Christianity

Islam

Zoroastrianism

Judaism

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CORRECT!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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CORRECT!! KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

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DURING HIS REIGN, CONSTANTINE MADE THIS RELIGION THE OFFICIAL STATE RELIGION OF ROME.Christianity

Islam

Zoroastrianism

Judaism

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YOU’VE MADE IT!That’s it. That’s all there is to it. I hope you’ve enjoyed learning about great Romans like Diocletian, Constantine, and Justinian.

Thanks for stopping by!!!!!

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