What is the most "straightforward' theory as to why the Roman empire fell?
A "string of military losses". Essentially, the kingdom was invaded by other tribes, known as 'barbarians' to the Romans.
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What are 3 reasons that governing such a vast territory was challenging for the Roman empire in it's final days?
1. Communicating quickly was next to impossible.
2. Not enough troops to defend the frontiers
3. Not enough money for important things/ too much spent on army
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Traditionally, what did Rome's military might provide for the empire?
A fresh flow of conquered people to put to work as slaves.
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At the height of the Empire's power, how big was the empire?
It stretched from the Atlantic Ocean all the way to the Euphrates River in the Middle East
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Explain how the Roman legions (army) became weak over time
Section 4
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What did Rome's economy depend on?
Slaves "to till its fields and work as craftsmen"
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Which emperor divided the Roman Empire in half?
Diocletian
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The labor shortage in Ancient Rome caused a sharp decline in what?
Rome's commercial and agricultural production
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What group of barbarians invaded Rome in 455 C.E.?
The Vandals
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What was the Roman empire called that survived in the east, even when the western Roman Empire collapsed?
The Byzantine Empire
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Map Question: What are some of the "barbarian" tribes that invaded the Roman Empire?
The Angles, The Saxons, the Franks, the Goths, the Visigoths, the Ostrogoths, the Huns, and the Vandals
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Explain how the rise of Christianity led to the Empires fall