Objective: •Rotating through the upheaval of Rome’s demise
May 20, 2015
Objective: •Rotating through the
upheaval of Rome’s demise
ROME FALLSThe end of the mighty Empire!
Station of Rome…but Mrs. Stryjak they aren’t in order….
Speed dating style!!! Quick…Quick…Quick!!
The Fall of Rome
Main Idea # 1: The Last Attempts to Save Rome
Main Idea # 2: The Germanic Tribes Main Idea # 3: The Huns V the
Germanics Main Idea # 4: Problems between the
Germanic Tribes and Rome Main # 5: The Germanic Tribes Vs.
Rome
The Last Attempt to Save Rome
Theodosius takes over control after Constantine passes away and he gains control of Rome and calms it down. He realizes it is hard to rule Rome so he splits it in half
West = Rome East = Constantinople
Germanic Tribes From the marshes and forests of Northern Europe
Do they look familiar?
German Tribes after
Rome:
Ostrogoths
Visigoths
Franks
Vandals
Angles
Saxons
Visigoths GermanDarcan
Ostrogoths Anglo - SaxonsFranks
Germanic Tribes
If you were a Germanic Tribe why would you try to take over and battle the undefeatable Romans?
Location is key? Why is Rome valuable?
Looking for warmer climate for their crops
Good grass lands for their cattle Running from the Huns who are trying
to kill them
The Huns•Equestrian Nomads from Mongolia
•That were looking for different places to settle
Germanic Tribes VS the Huns
The Huns defeated some Germanic tribes making them scared.
The Visigoths ask Rome for protection
Rome gives them protection
What do you think is going to happen??
Problems between the Germanic Tribes and
Rome Rome takes advantage of the
Visigoths Pay lots of money for food Become slaves for Romans
Germanic Tribes Vs.
Rome
Visigoths rebel against the Romans
In 378 the Romans are beaten for the first time ever!
Rome must give land to the winning Visigoths
The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome
Imagine this situation. The school bully ( a really mean kid that could more than likely kick your butt at any moment) asks you to do his homework and pay for his lunch for the next two weeks. No teacher, administrator, or parent believes you. What do you do?
Now after weeks of doing his homework, you see the bully crying because he stumped his toe in the hall. Now what do you do?
The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome
Germanic Tribes know Rome can’t defend itself …so what do they do?
Some Germanic Tribes start crossing into Rome
The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome
The winter of 406 is especially cold, what will happen to the Rhine River?
Freezes and seven tribes come into to Rome to invade it and take over!
Visgoths*** Angles
Ostogoths Saxons
Vandals*** Huns
Franks
The Germanic Tribes Vs Rome
Visigoths Capture Rome and burn important
records and take all the money from the treasury
First time Rome has been captured in 800 years.
Many citizens flee to Constantinople
The Germanic Tribes Vs. Rome
Vandals Conqueror Spain and Africa 455 they sail to Italy
They come to Rome enslave many Romans
They strip Rome of anything valuable and destroy everything else Vandals = Vandalism (willful destruction of
property)
The Germanic Tribes Vs Rome
Western Rome- Germanic leaders are put in charge of parts of the government and army
Take control of Rome by killing 14 year
old emperor Ends Rome as the capital Western Rome and the Empire are no more Still keep many traditions & language of Rome
The Germanic Tribes Vs Rome
Eastern Rome- Prospered and became known as the Byzantine Empire with Constantinople become the “New Rome”
Many of the wealthy of Rome came to live here Start to follow many Greek traditions & language
Name something that you have seen lately that reminds you of Rome.