'The Rome that did not Fall': a chronology of Byzantium. 578 to 718
Why Did Rome Fall?
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Why Did Rome Fall?
Chapter 6 Section 5
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Political Failures and Corruption
• Diocletian • Constantine• Oppressive and Corrupt• Next Emperor?• 50 years = 26 Emperors– One died of Natural Causes
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Social and Economic Failures
• Latifundia• Farm Land exhausted • High Taxes• Decline of Morals & Values – Patriotism, Discipline,
Devotion to Duty• Inflation - a general increase in prices and fall in
the purchasing value of money• Unemployment = Restless Mob– Importing grain for 100,000 citizens of Rome
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Religion in Rome
• Polytheistic– Persecution of Jews/Christians (other)– Cult of Isis– Mithraism
• Monotheistic– Persecution of Heretics/Pagans (other)– Structure of the Church• Patriarchs/Bishops of major cities: Rome, Antioch,
Alexandria, Jerusalem, Constantinople
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The Rise of Christianity
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The Spread of Christianity
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Military Failures
• Mercenaries• Declining success – Less slaves + riches
• Increasing cost of Military @ Borders– Leaves little for public works
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The Empire in Crisis: 3c
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Barbarian Invasions
• Hun Invasions – Attila 434 AD• Barbarian invasions of Visigoths, Ostrogoths,
Lombards, Burgundians, Franks, Vandals• Odoacer – 476 AD – Official Fall of Rome– Romulus Augustus flees
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Barbarian Invasions: 4c-5c
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• Did Rome Fall?–Byzantine Empire •Constantinople
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The Byzantine EmpireDuring the Reign of Justinian
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The Legacy of Rome Republic Government
Roman Law Latin Language Roman Catholic Church City Planning Romanesque Architectural Style Roman Engineering
• Aqueducts• Sewage systems• Dams• Cement• Arch
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Why did Rome Fall?
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• T- (Thesis) What you are trying to PROVE throughout your essay
• 1- (Subtopic) Evidence to PROVE your THESIS true
• 2-(Subtopic) Evidence to PROVE your THESIS true
• 3-(Subtopic) Evidence to PROVE your THESIS true
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Why did Rome Fall?
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