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The Decline and Fall of Rome180-476 AD

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I. Political Causes (weak government)

• Too large to govern effectively (Doc 2)

• loss of loyalty of citizens (Doc 1)

• emperors often corrupt

• no stable line of succession, frequent civil war

- (ex. 180-284 AD = 26 different emperors all died violently)

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West East

284 AD330 AD

Constantinople

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II. Economic Causes (no money)• most people are poor (Doc 1), but why?

• lack of expansion= lack of revenue

• Government + army were too expensive (Doc 3)

• Heavy taxation = burdened + upset people (Doc 3)

• trade interrupted/unsafe (overly reliant on foreign goods)

• inflation: money lost value

• “bread and circuses”/welfare- people stopped working (Doc 3)

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III. Social Causes • big division between rich and poor

• Poor had limited rights and began to feel left out=disloyal to Rome (Doc 1)

• Christianity undermined spirit of Roman fighting and patriotism (Doc 2)

• less people joined army

• people gave money to charity, not Rome

• population was decreasing (Doc 4)Wednesday, October 22, 14

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IV. Military Causes (weak army)• hired mercenaries (paid soldiers)

to secure borders- no loyalty (Doc 4)

• weak military- too many areas to secure

• soldiers loyal to generals not the Empire

• Multiple barbarian invasion weakened empire (Doc 5)

• In 476, Odoacer conquers Romelocation of Roman Legions 70 AD

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What do you believe is the most important factor in the fall of Rome? Why?

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