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The Fall of Rome
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Target
Identify and describe the weaknesses of the Roman Empire.
Analyze the tactics, strategies, and logistics that led to the fall of Rome
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Rome
1000 years
Stability, prosperity, order, rule of law, roads, architecture, engineering, civilization.
20-30 legions guarded frontiers
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Weaknesses
Emperors had absolute authority
Rules of succession were not clear
Civil Wars
Corrupt
Wealth only achieved by the few
Borders were immense
Little conquest = little money
More taxes = unhappier people
plague
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The Empire Splits
2 parts, 2 emperors
Rome no longer capital
Totalitarian Control
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Civil Wars
No Roman troops left to defend border
Foreign invaders begin raiding Roman territory
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5th Century Invasions
Roman emperors were pre-occupied
civil wars and religious problems
Invaders from all over took advantage
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The Huns
Fierce Nomadic Tribe from Asia Minor
Unified by Attila
Why were the Huns so effective against the Romans?
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Hunnic Composite Bow
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Roman Military Weaknesses
Composite bow
Guerilla tactics (hit and Run)
Cavalry
Attila’s Logistics?
“Raiding”
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Attila’s Rule Hunnic Empire
Attila looked at himself as the overlord of all Europe…including Rome
Roman Emperors were afraid of him
Paid him gold as a tribute
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Attila vs. Rome
Attila sacked Milan
Battle of Chalons
Attila returned to Hungary
Died a year later on his wedding day
Without Attila’s leadership, the Hunnic Empire broke up
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The Goths
Being attacked by Huns
Sought refuge in the Roman Empire
Romans only let in a few at a time
Treated harshly and starved
Frediger rebels and causes havoc
Adrianople
Alleric sacks Rome in 410 AD
End of the Roman Empire