7Th Grade Ss Ch 2 Lesson 2

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Constantine

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the Roman emperor from A.D. 306 to 337, who ended the persecution of Christians and moved the capital of the empire to Byzantium

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Clovis

Back 2

The leader of a Germanic group known as the "Franks", who conquered the Roman province of Gaul in A.D. 486 and later established a large and powerful Frankish kingdom.

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Causes of the Fall of the Western Roman Empire

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1) Economic Decline-few new sources of wealth; increased taxes; weakened agriculture
2) Disloyal Military-less disciplined soldiers; allegiance to generals instead of Rome
3) Political Corruption-more interest in financial gain than public service
4) Slavery-discourages advances
in farming
5) Lack of Patriotism-less willingness to sacrifice for Rome
6) Invasions-Germanic tribes and others attack the empire

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Hardin's Wall

Back 4

located in Britain, this wall marked the northern reach of the Roman Empire

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To pay the empire's expenses, Roman officials were forced to raise these

Back 5

taxes

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A decline in agriculture was caused by

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soil weakened by years of warfare and overuse

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This kept the Romans from making needed improvements in farming technology and techniques

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slave labor

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As Roman politics grew increasingly corrupt, many citizens began to abandon their sense of...

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civic duty

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Diocletian

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A strong emperor who divided the Roman Empire into east and west

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Constantine

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The emperor who:
*strengthened Christianity by allowing Christians in the Roman Empire to worship freely
*declared an end to all attacks on Christians
*moved the capital of Rome to the Greek city of Byzantium which shifted power from the western part of the empire to the east

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Byzantium

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The Greek city that became the new capital of the Roman Empire.
Byzantium was
renamed "Constantinople" after Constantine who moved the capital there.

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What marked the fall of the Roman Empire?

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In 476 AD, Germanic tribes conquered Rome.

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Byzantine Empire

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The name given to the Eastern Roman Empire which remained powerful for 1,000 years after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.

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As the Roman Empire declined, soldiers began to pledge their allegiance to

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individual military leaders instead of to Rome