Semester Long Project Final

8/10/2019 Semester Long Project Final

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Fall of Ro

By:Jacob Rayfield, Robert

Hampton, & Nidonte Butle


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The Power of the Emperor

In 36B.C. Octavian became the sole ruler of Rome

He was given great power over the government, became firemperor

Octavian wanted to return power to the senate, senate refu

Marked the change from the Roman Republic to the Roman

The emperor would now choose a successor(Rodriguez)


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Growing Unrest

New emperors chosen by senate if emperor dies

Common for emperors to be assassinated by the military

Most emperors were hated as tyrants

Many would go insane and be murdered

The Roman people felt distanced and were not loyal to the (Rodriguez)

From 235 to 284 there were 25 emperors, each quickly repl

Empire went through military and economic troubles, and aplague


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Fracturing of the Military

Each army under control of a governor

They acted as generals, and were controlled by the empero

Armies were loyal to the governors, not Rome

Provinces of Rome lived in a feudal state

The strongest armies had great power, and would assassinachoose the successors of emperors


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Frivolous Spending

The Roman government sponsored many events to kthose in Rome happy instead of dealing with proble

Nearly one third of the Roman budget went to sponthe gladiator games

This spending alienated the poor, the slaves, and th

lived far from the capital


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Changing Demographics

The Huns in the East pushed barbarians towards Roterritory

Many of these barbarians became citizens and joinemilitary

Christianity spread through many of the poor provin

Citizens viewed their provinces as their home and sas a leech


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Military Changes

Attention was turned to the new threat of invasion in the neast

Many soldiers and officers were killed in wars, leading to a sof leadership and men

Soldiers questioned what they were fighting for

By 395 the position of emperor was largely powerless, in cocontrol by the military


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Collapse of Government

After significant military defeats governors

hired mercenaries to replace the men in theirarmies

Rome could not afford to pay for the armies

and the armies would eventually turn to

attack Rome itself

The central government of Rome controlling

the armies fell apart, and each province was

left to govern itself

This would evolve into the dark ages and leadto the feudal system


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BACKGR

Rome was first attacked in the year 190 A.D First attacked by the Vandals

Attacked for almost 220 years, until 410 A.D

Barbarian Groups from Northern Parts of Europe

Such groups as Vandals, Franks, Lombards, and Visigoths

Groups attacked Rome because it was huge, and held many vital re Visigoths had a major part in the defeat of Rome


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ROUTES TAKEN BY ROMAN ATTAC


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VISIG

Main group responsible for the defeat of Rome

Started their attacks on Rome in the year 378

Involvement began after a famine took place in 376

Romans failed to provide food or land to visigoths

After the famine, Visigoths were angry and planned their revolts


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Visigoths emperor during the Roman defeat

Previous emperor Theodosius dies in 395

After Theodosius death, Alaric I took over

Became the Visigoths most famous emperor

First led invasions in the year 391

Leading a mix of goths and other barbarian groups


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DURING THE VISIGOTHS AT

Alaric marched to Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Empire

Captured inhabitants and sold them to slavery

First invaded Rome, the western empire capital in 401

Second invasion in late 408

Starvation and hunger spread through the area

In 408, Alaric was given 5,000 pounds of gold and 30,000 in silver Final invasion was on August 24, 410 A.D


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ROMAN D

Accompanied by other barbaria Roman Army was weak during t

Romans accepted defeat

Visigoths kingdom spreads

Alaric I dies later of fever in 410 A


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CASUALTIES AND OUTCO

Western Empire Romans fled to North Africa Other citizens joined the Visigoth empire Over 600,000 deaths occurred from the Attack Several ruins from Ancient Rome exist today Ruins are still being found


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After Rome

Rome is sacked in 476 A.D. Germanic tribes divided land between warlords.

Major tribes/kingdoms:

Visgioths

Ostrogoths

Angles and Saxons or Anglo-Saxons

Franks


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Germanic Tribes


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Europe After Rome

Some Germanic tribes merged governments with tRomans, but did not allow them to participate.

Germanic groups began to unite smaller tribes togecreate kingdoms.

These kingdoms fought for several hundred years texpand and maintain borders.


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Eastern Rome After the fall of Western Rome, Eastern

Rome made a new name for itself, TheByzantine Empire.

Founded by Emperor Constantine.

Capital was located in Constantinople.

Constantinople became the center of alltrade in the Mediterranean and Black Seas.


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Emperor Justinian

Emperor Justinian ruled from 527-565. Conquered much of the land surrounding the

Mediterranean.

Because he expanded Byzantium so quickly, they fsame problem old Rome had.

At the time of Justinians death, the Byzantine Empthe largest and most powerful.


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Byzantium Under Justinia


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After Justinian

During his reconquest of the west, aplague broke out in Egypt.

Plague slowly works its way intoByzantium.

Stops extremely fast reconquest in its

tracks.


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Constantinople

After Byzantium lost its newer provinces, the Empibecame centered around trading.

Constantinople became the hub of all trade betweEurope and the Middle East.

Constantinople was the wealthiest city in the worldtime.

The Byzantines made their money mostly from thetrade, but also luxury items.


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The Last of The Byzantine

The Byzantine Empire ruled for over 1,100 years. Empire became divided over religion and involvem

the crusades.

Constantinople fell in May of 1453 to the Ottoman

The Byzantines stayed around but were no longer aempire, and held very little power and land.


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