The Fall Of Rome Flashcards
What were the four main problems of the Roman Empire?
Political Problems, Economic Problems, Social Problems, Tribal Problems
What was the eastern part of the Roman Empire known as?
Byzantine Empire
What led to the downfall of the Western Empire of Rome?
Attack by Germanic tribes.
How was Political Instability a problem in the Roman Empire?
Rome never solved the problem of peacefully transferring leadership.
Why was Economic Problems a bother in Rome?
Heavy taxes to finance huge armies caused poverty.
How were the frontiers of Rome a problem?
Empire became too large to properly defend.
How was Social Problems a problem to Rome?
Crime rose, roads became unsafe, trade suffered.
What connection did Emperor Diocelation have to the fall of Rome?
He decided that the empire was too large to be ruled by one person. Dividing Rome into 2 seperate nations.
When was the city of Rome overrun?
476 CE
Economically, why did the West face income trouble?
The incoming trade from China and the east stopped at the eastern capital of Constantinople.
What caused the fall of Rome?
When the Huns led by Atilla began migrating westwards and made violent contact with Rome. City of Rome was overrun and sacked by Germanic Tribes.
How did the welfare erode society?
By the population depending on the empire for support. Making people feel entitled to this support, and didn’t feel sense of civic duty.
How did inflation occur?
When emperors devalued the gold currency by cutting the gold with less valuable metals.
Why did Rome raise taxes?
Rome raised taxes because of the expense of welfare, disastrous harvests and the necessity of hiring mercenary soldiers.
What impact did slavery have on the deterioration of the Roman economy?
Creating unemployment in the lower ranks of society, then unemployed workers were supported by the welfare of the empire.
