Bell Work
Directions: During the first five minutes of
class, answer the following questions in your
notebook in complete sentences QUIETLY.
Be prepared to share your answers with the
class.
After completing most of your
DBQ2: The Fall of Rome, why do
you think Rome fell? Use specific
evidence from the DBQ
documents.
Objectives
I will be able to create a ‘Fall of the
Roman Empire’ timeline
I will be able to analyze why the
Roman Empire fell and its
consequences on Western
Civilization
NEW SEATS
Get in order of your
HEIGHT! Tallest to Shortest
Crisis of the 3rd Century
 235 – 284 AD – Civil War within the Roman Empire
 Germanic and Goth threats
 Economic and political instability
Tetrarchy 285 – 313 AD
 Emperor Diocletian split the empire into 4
districts
Emperor Constantine
306– 337 AD
 Skilled military leader
 During battle, had dreams and visions of
God with the cross saying “In Hoc Signo
Vince’’ or "with this sign, you will conquer”
 United the Roman Empire under 1 rule
 Edict of Milan 313 AD – Christianity legalized
 ‘Defined’ Christianity
 Founded Constantinople in 330 AD, formerly
known as Byzantium
East and West Division
 Emperor Valentinian I divided the Empire
into East and West in 364 AD
Theodosius I
379 – 395 AD
Emperor Theodosius
united Roman Empire
for 3 years
Decreed Christianity
the official religion of
the Roman Empire –
380 AD
Empire split again after
his rule
Quick Check!
How have the on and off
divisions and unifications of
the Roman Empire affected
it?
How do you think Christianity
will affect the Roman Empire?
Outside Threats
 The Battle of
Adrianople, 378
AD
 Goths invaded
Eastern Roman
territory
 Gothic cavalry
destroyed Roman
soldiers
 Goths could not
take Adrianople
but knew they
could take on
Romans
Outside Threats Continue
 Attila the Hun invaded the Eastern and
Western Roman Empire (435 – 452 AD)
 Bribed to stop invasions
The Final Threat
 Odovacar commanded the
Germanic mercenaries under the
Western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos
(474 – 475 AD)
 Julius Nepos was removed by Orestes,
commander of the RomanoGermanic army
 Odovacar revolted and defeated
Orestes and his puppet emperor son,
Romulus Augustus in 476 AD
 The Western Roman Empire is no more
Side Effects
 Immigrants flood the Roman Empire
 Germanic Tribes take control of the Roman Empire
 Smaller states
 Weaker states
 Less taxing power
 Trade decreased
 Warfare increased
 Kings called on landowners to fight
 Kings canceled taxation (no professional army)
 Latin fused with the tribal languages to form the
Romance Languages
 Literacy decreased
 Clergy still educated
Hypothesize!
What is going to happen to
Western Civilization based
on the side-effects of the Fall
of the Roman Empire?
Homework
 DBQ 2: The Fall of Rome
DUE
Period 1 = Thursday,
December 5
Periods 2,3 and 5= Friday,
December 6