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Guide for Chapter 1 – The Legacy of the Roman Empire
Goal: To understand that the Roman Empire’s achievements continue to influence our society today.
Introduction
Roman law, Roman ________, and Roman ________ ________ were things that all 50 million Romans shared in common.
The Roman Empire spanned the Mediterranean world, from Northern Africa to the _________ border, from _________ to Syria.
*What does the expression “all roads lead to Rome” mean about the reach of the Roman Empire?
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*How does the picture of the Pantheon and the United States Capitol building show that Rome lives on even though the Roman Empire no longer exists?
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1.2 The End of the Roman Empire in the West
Problems in the Late Empire
Political Instability
Rome never solved the problem of how to _________ transfer _________ _______ to a new leader.
Political rivals with independent armies _______ each other for the emperor’s crown.
Often, the _________ guard would choose leaders who would reward them.
Economic and social problems
To finance Rome’s huge armies, its citizens had to pay _____ ______. This drove people into poverty and hurt trade.
______________ was a serious problem. Wealthy landowners used ______ and cheap ________ to work their large estates.
Workers fled to the city to look for work, but there were not enough _____ for everyone.
Emperors such as _________ and ____________ wasted large amounts of money.
A rise in ______ made the empire’s cities and ______ unsafe.
Weakening frontiers
The _________ size of the empire made it hard to defend.
________ tribes were pressing hard on the western borders of the empire. They were eventually recruited into the Roman army, but had little _______ to Rome.
The Fall of Rome
The emperor Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire _____ miles east to the ancient city of ____________. He renamed the city ______________.
Istanbul, _________ is the modern location of Constantinople.
After Constantine’s reign, power was divided between two emperors, one in _________ and one in __________.
In _____ C.E. the last Emperor of Rome was driven from his throne and the Western Roman Empire dissolved into separate _________.
The Eastern Roman Empire continued for another ________ years. The Eastern Roman Empire was called the ____________ Empire, after Byzantium, the original name of its capital city.
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Effect
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Political Instability
*No formal way to pick a ruler
*Praetorian Guard picked the emperor
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*Rivals battled each other for control
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Economic and Social Problems
*Heavy taxes
*Unemployment
*Wasteful spending by Emperors
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Weakening Frontiers
*Empire was huge
*Germanic tribes joined Roman Legions
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