the decline and fall of the roman empire
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The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. 284 AD Diocletian divided empire in two East Greek speaking West-Latin speaking. 312 AD-Constantine became Emperor. 330 AD-Moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium. 376-476 AD-Decline and Fall. Germans poured into Roman territory - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE DECLINE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE
• 284 AD Diocletian divided empire in two
– East Greek speaking
– West-Latin speaking
• 312 AD-Constantine became Emperor
• 330 AD-Moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium
376-476 AD-Decline and Fall
• Germans poured into Roman territory• 410 AD-Visigoths stormed into Rome• 452 AD-Attila the Hun advanced
toward Rome• 455 AD-Vandals sacked Rome• 476 AD-The last emperor was
deposed
• Byzantine Empire survived for another 1,000 years
Rome and Western Civilization• Virgil, Tacitus, Livy and Ovid.• Latin-The Language of Rome
– The Dome– Concrete– Aqueducts– Roman Law
Decline and Fall of the Roman EmpireCitizens lost their sense of patriotism 284 AD Diocletian divided empire in two
East- Greek speaking West- Latin speaking
312 AD- Constantine became Emperor330 AD- Moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium376 - 476 AD- Decline and Fall Germans poured into Roman territory410 AD- Visigoths stormed into Rome452 AD- Attila the Hun advanced toward Rome455 AD- Vandals sacked Rome476 AD- The last emperor was deposedByzantine Empire survived for another 1,000 yearsRome and Western Civilization Virgil, Tacitus, Livy, and Ovid. Latin- The language of RomeThe ArchThe DomeConcreteAqueductsRoman law