The Decline of the Roman Empire Ch 6 Sec 4

1. The Decline of the Roman EmpireCh 6 Sec 4

2. ROME FACES MILITARY UPHEAVAL • Barbarians (All non-Romans) invade • Discipline and LOYALTY decline • Mercenaries – hired FOREIGN soldiers

3. Invaders Overrun Western Empire

4. INVADERS OVERRUN THE WESTERN EMPIRE : 376-476 • The GERMANS invade from Asia • Germanic Tribes from the North

5. INVADERS OVERRUN THE WESTERN EMPIRE: 376- 476 • Attila the Hun attacked both Halves of the Empire in 444-455

6. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome • IMMEDIATE CAUSES • Pressure from Huns • *Invasion by Germanic tribes (Barbarians) and by Huns • Sack of Rome • Conquest by invaders • *Too big to control • *Many corrupt leaders & politicians

7. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome • Political • Political office seen as burden, not reward • Military interference in politics • Civil War and Unrest • Division of Empire • Moving of Capital to Byzantiaum

8. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome • Social • Decline in interest in public Affairs • Low confidence in empire • Disloyalty, lack of Patriotism, *corruption • Contrast between rich and poor

9. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome • Economic • Poor harvests • Disruption of Trade • No more war plunder • Gold and silver drain – EXPORTS • Inflation • Crushing Tax Burden • Widening gap between rich and poor and increasing impoverished Western Empire

10. Contributing Factors to the Fall of Rome • Military • Threat from northern European tribes • Low funds for defense • Problems recruiting Roman citizens; recruiting of non-Romans • Decline of patriotism and loyalty among soldiers

11. Fall of Rome-Results • *Immediate result from the fall of Rome was a period of disorder and weak central government=Middle Ages

12. Invaders Overrun the Western Empire: Fall of Rome Contributing Factors Political Social Economic Military Pressure from Huns Barbarian Invasions Sack of Rome Conquest of Invaders Immediate Causes Romans Empire’s Fall

13. Invaders Overrun the Western Empire: Fall of Rome Contributing Factors Political Social Economic Military Political Office seen as Decline in interest in Poor Harvest Threat from Northern burden, not reward public affairs Disruption of trade European tribes Military interference in Low Confidence in No more war plunder Problems recruiting politics empire Gold and silver drain Roman Citizens; Civil war and unrest Disloyalty, lack of Inflation recruiting non-Romans Division of Empire patriotism, corruption Crushing tax burden Decline of patriotism Moving of capital to Byzantium Contrast between rich Widening economic disparity and loyalty among and poor Widening gap between rich and poor soldiers Low funds for defense Pressure from Huns Barbarian Invasions Sack of Rome Conquest of Invaders Immediate Causes Romans Empire’s Fall