The fall of Rome

The fall of Rome

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

At the end of this lesson I will be able to explain some of the factors that led to the fall of Rome. 

How many reasons were there for the fall of Rome?

1. Only one
2. Many separate reasons

What do the words mean?

emperor

divine

military

debt

When you owe money to someone

Of God or like a God

All the people in an army.

The ruler of an empire (like a king but for many countries)

What do the words mean?

invasion 

corruption

mercenary

financial

Those in power are not honest and cannot be trusted

Connected with with money or the economy

A professional soldier hired to serve in a foreign army.

To conquer a foreign country by force 

1st Reason: Barbarian tribes
Some of the Barbarian tribes that attacked the Roman empire were

1. The Greeks
2. The Goths and Visigoths
3. The Romans
4. The Huns

2nd reason: Corruption in the government
What was the problem with many Roman emperors?

1. They were not very competent (able to rule)
2. Many were assassinated (killed)
3. They were corrupted (not honest)
4. All of the above

3rd reason: Military spending
The Roman Empire had enough money to maintain a good army.

1. True
2. False

4th reason: The empire was divided
The emperor Diocletian split the Roman empire into ...

1. East, West, North and South
2. North and South
3. East and West
4. 10 parts

The split of the Roman empire into 2 parts (east and west)

1. was harmful because the two parts drifted apart and the west part became weaker
2. was beneficial (good) for the empire

5th reason: Christianity
The rise of Christianity as a religion was one of the reasons that led to the fall of Rome because

1. People believed in the glory of God (not the glory of Rome)
2. People didn't think anymore that the Emperor was divine (a God)
3. People now worshiped Jesus instead of the state of Rome
4. All of the above

In your own words write one reason
that led to the fall of Rome

The Roman empire was huge. Do you think its big size made it easy or difficult to run the empire and why? (think about money, army, resources etc)

Did you know?

After the fall of the Roman Empire, another empire emerged called the Byzantine empire (which was basically the eastern part of the old Roman Empire). While the centre of the Roman empire was Rome, the centre of the new Byzantine empire was Constantinople (today known as Istanbul in Turkey), or otherwise known as New Rome. 

Optional online game about the fall of Rome

https://www.baamboozle.com/game/1017513 

(answer the questions in two teams)