The Fall of the Roman Empire

• Geschiedenis
• Middelbare school

Write down 1 thing you remember from the lessons last week.

The rise of Christianity

Christianity became populair fast:

Equality

Heaven

What was not a reason christianity quickly got bigger?

1. good roads in the empire
2. lots of trade in the empire
3. the idea of heaven was populair
4. It was the only mono-theistisc religion

• The Romans used to hate and persecute  Christians
• To persecute - to punish someone for their beliefs
• This persecution didn't really work, christianity grew bigger and bigger
• At the same time there are a lot of problems inside the Roman empire --> lots of civil war
• Civil war = a war between people of the same country (burgeroorlog)

What is a civil war?

1. a war between two or more countries
2. a war between two or more different groups within one country
3. a war that is fought mainly on land
4. a war that is fought mainly at sea

• Around 300 AD there are 4 people who want to be emperor who are fighting each other
• 1 of them is called Constantine . 
• Constantine is the boss in the west, but wants to control the whole empire
• He knows that there are lots of christians and he wants them to help him fight.

Think about how the roman emperors treated the christians. What could Constantine promise the church to get their help?

• Constantine promises to legalize christianity
• To legalize - to make it allowed/stop punishing it
• In return the christians help him win his wars.
• In 312 AD the Roman emperor starts tolerating christianity

• In 324 AD Constantinople (now: Istanbul) became the capital of the Roman Empire.
• The Romans wanted to expand the empire in the East. 
• The Roman empire splits in 2; 
•  The Western Roman Empire 
• The Eastern Roman Empire

Find me a picture of the Roman Limes

• Limes - Latin word for border. 
•  Represents the borders with fortresses.

Planning:

This week: FT

10-02: deadline Roman Newspaper

Week 7: finish chapter 4. Tuesday 16-02: homework check chapter 4.